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Catholic clergy scientists

  • Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus entered the world on the 19th of February 1473 within the city walls of Toruń. This location sat in Royal Prussia, a region recently…
  • Luca PacioliLuca Bartolomeo de Pacioli arrived in the Tuscan town of Sansepolcro between 1446 and 1448. He grew up living with the Befolci family while his father…
  • Pierre GassendiPierre Gassendi arrived in the world on the 22nd of January 1592 within the quiet village of Champtercier. His father Antoine and mother Françoise Fabry…
  • Nicholas of CusaNicholas of Cusa was born in the town of Kues, located in southwestern Germany. His father Johan Krebs worked as a prosperous boat owner and ferryman on the…
  • Georges LemaîtreOn the 7th of August 1914, Georges Lemaître stood in uniform alongside his younger brother Jacques. They had volunteered for the Belgian Army just days after…