Nicolaus
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Nicolaus is a first name derived from St. Nicholas.
In science:
- Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer who provided the first modern formulation of a heliocentric theory of the solar system
In mathematics:
- Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician
- Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician
- Nicolaus Rohlfs, 18th century German mathematics teacher who wrote astronomical calendars
In literature:
- Nicolaus Becker, author of the Rheinlied
- Nicolaus of Damascus, Greek historical and philosophical writer who lived in the Augustan age
In music:
- Nicolaus Bruhns, Baroque composer
- Nicolaus Zacharie, Italian composer of the early Renaissance
In Christianity:
- Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, German religious and social reformer and bishop of the Moravian Church
- Nicolaus Taurellus, German philosopher and theologian
In other fields:
- Nicolaus Delius, German philologist
- Nicolaus Rossini, Polish painter killed by Nazis during World War II
[edit] Other uses
- Nicolaus, California, a small town in the United States
[edit] See also
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