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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2024 Volume 152, Issue 1-2, Pages: 103-109
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH231113114V
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Nicolaus Copernicus and medicine - 550th anniversary of the birth and 480th anniversary of the death of a scientist who turned the view of the world upside down

Vučević Danijela (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubodrag Buba Mihailović Institute of Pathophysiology, Belgrade, Serbia)
Radosavljević Milica ORCID iD icon (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Belgrade, Serbia)
Samardžić Janko ORCID iD icon (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Belgrade, Serbia)
Radenković Miroslav ORCID iD icon (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Belgrade, Serbia)
Radosavljević Tatjana ORCID iD icon (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubodrag Buba Mihailović Institute of Pathophysiology, Belgrade, Serbia), tatjana.radosavljevic@med.bg.ac.rs

This year sees the 550th anniversary of the birth and 480th anniversary of the death of Nicolaus Copernicus, internationally recognized as the father of modern astronomy, who “stopped the Sun, moved the Earth” and turned the view of the world upside down. However, the fame of Nicolaus Copernicus is not referred only to the fields of astronomy, mathematics, canon and civil law, as well as theology, economy and diplomacy. This Renaissance polymath was also one of the most respected practicing physicians at the time. Noteworthy, Nicolaus Copernicus paid special attention to the poor, supplying them with free medical advice, assistance and medicines. Therefore, our paper deals with this less known aspect of the famous scientist’s life.

Keywords: Nicolaus Copernicus, medical education, medical practice, history of medicine

Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 200110

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