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The Nicolaus Copernicus monument is a real masterpiece of sculpture situated
in Warsaw, Poland. It was designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1822.
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The bronze Nicolaus Copernicus is holding a pair of compasses and
armillary sphere, or astrolabe, an important astronomical instrument.
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Copernicus was an astronomer and mathematician who was born in 15th
century. He is known to be the author of heliocentric model of the world.
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This model describes the University with the Sun in the centre
of it.
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Copernicus made a lot for the science of that time. Many
people from all over the world still consider him one of the humanity’s greatest astronomers. He was also a talented mathematician and economist.
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sources
Wikipedia, “Nicolaus Copernicus Monument, Warsaw”
Wikipedia, “Nicolaus Copernicus”