Born Toruń, Poland, 19 February 1473
Died Frombork, Poland, 24 May 1543
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Gingerich, O. (2007). Copernicus [Coppernig, Copernik], Nicolaus [Nicholas]. In: Hockey, T., et al. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_303
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