Nicholaus Copernicus Historical

Nicholaus Copernicus Historical (HM1WU6)

Location: Chicago, IL 60605 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 51.981', W 87° 36.466'

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Mikołai Kopernik -

—1473-1543 —

By reforming astronomy
he initiated modern science


Mikołai Kopernik
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
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HM NumberHM1WU6
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByThe Copernicus Foundation and the Polish American Congress
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 449560 N 4635115
Decimal Degrees41.86635000, -87.60776667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 51.981', W 87° 36.466'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 51' 58.86" N, 87° 36' 27.96" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 217, 630, 708
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 507 E Solidarity Dr, Chicago IL 60605, US
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