1. Medical journey to Königsberg

    · Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), Russia

    Medical journey to Königsberg
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    Duke Albert summoned Copernicus to Königsberg to treat the seriously ill Georg von Kunheim; Copernicus stayed about a month before returning to Frauenburg. The source dates the journey to spring 1541; coordinates represent historic central Königsberg.

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