The Copernican network

Friends, followers, and successors

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Fictitious image of Nicolaus Copernicus with other astronomers of the world, process print based on a wood engraving by J. Styfi and J. Holewinski, 1873. Wellcome Collection, CC0 1.0

Despite living in relative isolation, Copernicus maintained a number of significant contacts during his time as a scholar and cleric.
Astronomers from many parts of Europe carried on his work after his death.

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Citation recommendation

: The Copernican network. Friends, followers, and successors. In: Copernico. History and Cultural Heritage in Eastern Europe. URL: https://www.copernico.eu/en/link/63c04c9e7f75e0.89700817 (2023-03-24)

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Published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (illustrations see picture credits)

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Interview (video)

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Interview with Prof. Dr. Andreas Kühne
(Science historian, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich)

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Map and text

Important locations in Copernicus’ life

Varmia and Northern Italy

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Picture gallery

Instruments and methods

An image gallery on Copernican astronomy

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Introduction

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