Copernicus' Family

Copernicus was born into a wealthy family on 19th February in Toruń, Poland. His father is Nicolaus Copernicus Sr. and his mother is Barbara Watzenrode. He was the youngest of four children and had one brother, Andreas Copernicus and two sisters, Barbara Copernicus and Katharina Copernicus. His father died when he was only 11 years old and his uncle, Lucas Watzenrode the Younger, looked after him during his childhood. Barbara Copernicus grew up to be a nun and Katharina married a wealthy businessman. Copernicus' mother died in 1495. Copernicus' name is also sometimes spelled as Koperek , Kopernik

Koppernigk, Copernik, Copernici or Coppernicus with two p's.