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{{Quote|Paracelsus (1493—1541): Contemporary of Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci. A medical genius whose bold theories challanged medieval thought. Credited with discovering Parseltongue.|[[Paracelsus]]'s [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]].|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)}} |
{{Quote|Paracelsus (1493—1541): Contemporary of Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci. A medical genius whose bold theories challanged medieval thought. Credited with discovering Parseltongue.|[[Paracelsus]]'s [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]].|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)}} |
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| − | '''Nicolaus Copernicus''' ([[19 February]], [[1470s|1473]]—[[24 May]], [[1540s|1543]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[Wikipedia:Polymath|polymath]] who lived during the Renaissance era.<ref name="wikipedia">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus]" |
+ | '''Nicolaus Copernicus''' (b. [[19 February]], [[1470s|1473]]—[[24 May]], [[1540s|1543]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[Wikipedia:Polymath|polymath]] who lived during the Renaissance era.<ref name="wikipedia">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus]" at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> He was a contemporary of [[Paracelsus]] and [[Leonardo Da Vinci]].<ref name="CSpc">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' - PC version</ref> |
| − | Copernicus is best known for his [[Astronomy|astronomical]] work |
+ | Copernicus is best known for his [[Astronomy|astronomical]] work. This included coming up with the first comprehensive heliocentric cosmology, which displaced the [[Earth]] from the centre of the universe.<ref name="wikipedia" /> In addition, he was a mathematician, astronomer, physician, quadrilingual polyglot, classical scholar, translator, artist, Catholic cleric, jurist, governor, military leader, diplomat and economist.<ref name="wikipedia" /> |
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- "Paracelsus (1493—1541): Contemporary of Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci. A medical genius whose bold theories challanged medieval thought. Credited with discovering Parseltongue."
- — Paracelsus's Chocolate Frog Card.[src]
Nicolaus Copernicus (b. 19 February, 1473—24 May, 1543) was a Polish polymath who lived during the Renaissance era.[1] He was a contemporary of Paracelsus and Leonardo Da Vinci.[2]
Copernicus is best known for his astronomical work. This included coming up with the first comprehensive heliocentric cosmology, which displaced the Earth from the centre of the universe.[1] In addition, he was a mathematician, astronomer, physician, quadrilingual polyglot, classical scholar, translator, artist, Catholic cleric, jurist, governor, military leader, diplomat and economist.[1]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card) (Paracelsus)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nicolaus Copernicus" at Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PC version