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Home / Kids and Teens / School Time / Science / Scientists / Copernicus, Nicolaus
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- Copernicus: Polish Cleric and Astronomer - Short biography of the man behind the heliocentric theory.
www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96feb/copernicus.html
- Encarta: Copernicus, Nicolaus - Encyclopedia article provides an overview of the astronomer's early life, his education, and his revolutionary theory that the earth was not the center of the universe.
encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761571204
- Famous Astronomers: Nicholas Copernicus - Short biography written by students for students.
library.thinkquest.org/23830/copernicus.htm
- Nicholas Copernicus - Short biography and sketch from PBS.
www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/cosmostar/html/cstars_coper.html
- Nicolaus Copernicus - Detailed biography examines Copernicus' dissatisfaction with the Ptolemaic system of astronomy and his theory that the earth actually revolved around the sun. Also includes portrait.
www.phy.bg.ac.yu/web_projects/giants/copernicus.html
- The Scientists: Nicolas Copernicus. - Short biographical article includes links to articles on related topics.
www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Copernicus.htm
- Windows to the Universe: Nicholas Copernicus - Three short biographies geared toward beginning, intermediate and advanced readers. Includes links to related articles.
www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/people/ren_epoch/copernicus.html&sw=false&sn=4444&d=/people/ren_epoch&edu=high&br=graphic&cd=false&fr=f&tour=
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