Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Copernicus
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. Copernicus Marker
Wiskundige en astronoom die een heliocentrisch model van het universum maakte waarbij de zon, in plaats van de aarde, in het centrum werd geplaatst. De uitgave van Copernicus' boek, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (Over de omwentelingen van de hemellichamen), net voor zijn dood in 1543, wordt beschouwd als een grote gebeurtenis in de wetenschapsgeschiedenis.
Mathematician and astronomer who created a heliocentric model of the universe in which the sun, instead of the earth, was placed at the center. The publication of Copernicus' book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ("On the Revolutions of the Celestial Bodies"), just before his death in 1543, is regarded as a major event in the history of science.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht
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Location. 52° 21.321′ N, 4° 56.264′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. Marker is on Copernicusstraat, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Copernicusstraat 49, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1098 HM, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Archimedes (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laplace (about 120 meters away); Isaac Newton (about 120 meters away); Gallileď / Galileo (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Linnaeus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pythagoras (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alessandro Volta (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Johannes van der Waals (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Copernicus (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. In all likelihood, Copernicus developed his model independently of Aristarchus of Samos, an ancient Greek astronomer who had formulated such a(Submitted on November 27, 2022.)model some eighteen centuries earlier....The publication of Copernicus's model in his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ("On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres"), just before his death in 1543, was a major event in the history of science, triggering the Copernican Revolution and making a pioneering contribution to the Scientific Revolution.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 20222. Copernicus Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here on the corner of the building, above the awning.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
