Near South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nicholaus Copernicus
Mikołai Kopernik -
— 1473-1543 —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
1. Nicholas Copernicus Marker
he initiated modern science
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish Astronomer
1473-1543
Erected in 1973 by the Copernicus
Foundation and the Polish American
Congress to Commemorate the
500th Anniversary of his birth
Erected 1973 by the Copernicus Foundation and the Polish American Congress.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 41° 51.981′ N, 87° 36.466′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Near South Side. Marker is on East Solidarity Drive. In front of the Adler Planetarium. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Olmec Head #8 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Balbo Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope (approx. half a mile away); Original Peoples Homeland (approx. half a mile away); Tribute to Freedom and Water Wall (approx. half a mile away); Walter Payton (approx. 0.6 miles away); George S. Halas (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Chicago (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
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Also see . . . Nicolaus Copernicus. Wikipedia, “Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe…" (Submitted on February 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
2. Nicholaus Copernicus Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
3. Nicholas Copernicus Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
4. Nicholaus Copernicus
The original sculpture was designed by Bartel Thorwaldson in 1823 for the Stazic Palace in Warsaw. This version of the statue was cast under the supervision of Bronislaw Koniuszy and installed in Chicago in 1973.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
5. Nicholaus Copernicus
“Copernicus is depicted in a moment of reflection, dressed in 16th century Polish robes, his eyes turned toward the stars. In his hands he holds the instruments that identify him as an astronomer, an open compass and resting on his knee, an armillary sphere, or model of the solar system.” — SIRIS
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 14, 2016
6. Nicholaus Copernicus
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
