Copernicus
Born Nicolas Copernicus in 1473 in Toron, a Polish town, Copernicus was determined to make a change the way he knew best. He lived in a time when telescopes were not yet invented but he was still determined to accomplish his mission. Copernicus studied the skies for a few years and later made the declaration as to his conclusion that the sun was the center of the universe instead of earth. This conclusion was in total contradiction to the Christian belief that earth is the ultimate center.
Copernicus
Copernicus stuck to his findings but didn’t get much attention from the Church, and soon after, published a series called “Six Books Concerning the Revolution of the Heavenly Orbs”. This series was published in 1543 and was also the same year he died.
Discovering the True Copernicus
Copernicus was a popular figure because of his astronomical feats and the other accomplishments he had. However, it was really after his death that he became the famous icon he is today. Where he was buried was not discovered until around 2005 when researchers followed clues that led to them find his remains and skull in a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Frombork, Poland. This finding is pretty ironic if you ask us.
Discovering The True Copernicus
To make the 3-D image we have today, they had to do matches from other paintings and other images that were previously made of him. The project was successful as his scars and broken nose were major features that helped in identifying him. In 2008, they did a DNA test with a hair sample from one of his books, and the skulls did match that of Copernicus.
