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Science and Religion paper Upon reading the documents On The movement of the Earth by Nicolaus Copernicus, Science and the Bible: "They Would Have Us Abandon Reason"
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Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19th February 1473 in Torun, near the Vistula River in eastern Poland and died on 24th May 1543 in Frauenburg (now Frombork), Poland. The original form of his name was Mikolaj Kopernik or Nicolaus Koppernigk. He was commonly known by his Latin name, Nicholas Copernicus, Mikolaj Kopernik is regarded as "The Father of Astronomy". During his life, he was both Cleric and Astronomer. That's why he was seen as a confused person on religion and science.
When Copernicus was ten years old his father died. His uncle, Lucas Watzenrode took Copernicus and his brother Andreas under his protection. Watzenrode, bishop of the chapter of Ermland, made plan for Nicolaus Copernicus's education and his future career as a church canon.
In 1488 he was sent by his uncle to the cathedral school of Wloclawek where he received a good standard humanist education.
In 1491 Copernicus entered the University of Krakow, where he became interested in the study of astronomy. While a student at the University of Krakow, he discovered several logical contradictions in the existing astronomical system taught at that time, which put the earth at the center of the universe.
He returned to Torun after four years of study at Krakow but, didn't formally graduate with a degree. His uncle Lucas Watzenrode was still determined that Copernicus should have a career in the Church and indeed this was a profession which would allow security for someone wanting to pursue leaning. So that he might have the necessary qualifications Copernicus decided to go to the University of Bologna to take a degree in canon law. As a native German speaker he joined the "German Nation of Bologna University". Each student contributed to the "German Nation" an amount they could afford and the small contribution that Copernicus made indicates his poor financial position at that time.
During 1497 while he was there his uncle put his name forward for the position...
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