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Lucas Watzenrode the Elder

Lucas Watzenrode the Elder is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lucas Watzenrode the Elder rather than just read about it. In short: Lucas Watzenrode (also, in German, Lukas; in Polish, Łukasz) (1400, in Thorn — 1462, in Thorn) was the maternal grandfather of Nicolaus Copernicus. Life Lucas Watzenrode the Elder was registered in the Thorn citizen registry book (Thorner Bürgerbuch) as landowner, businessmen, judge, councilman, etc.

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Reference excerpt

Lucas Watzenrode (also, in German, Lukas; in Polish, Łukasz) (1400, in Thorn — 1462, in Thorn) was the maternal grandfather of Nicolaus Copernicus.

Life Lucas Watzenrode the Elder was registered in the Thorn citizen registry book (Thorner Bürgerbuch) as landowner, businessmen, judge, councilman, etc. In 1436, he married the widow of Heinrich Peckau, Katharina, whose familial origin is not clear. Some sources state she was from the Rusop family, while others state her name as von Rüdiger or Modlibóg. In 1448, he and other Thorn burghers are registered as having been summoned to the court at Limburg. He was a loyal supporter of the Prussian Confederation in the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466). During this time, he lent money to the city of Thorn for war purposes. In 1454–1455, he was injured in the battle of Lessen (now Łasin) against the mercenaries that were hired by the Teutonic Knights. The same year, he participated in the battle of Marienburg (now Malbork). Later, Lucas participated in conventions with king Casimir and in 1461 he spoke sharply with a demand for more vigorous war and a threat that the Prussian states would seek a new king. According to Karol Górski's biography (1973): "The king let it go despite his ears, but he remembered Lucas". Lucas and his wife Katharina had three confirmed children. One of their daughters, Barbara, married Nicolas Kopernik. Barbara's sister Christina married Tideman von Allen. Both sisters married in Thorn. Christina's daughter married the wealthy merchant Heinrich Krüger. Lucas Watzenrode the Elder's grandson became known as Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus had an uncle, his mother's brother, also named Lucas Watzenrode (known as Lucas Watzenrode the Younger). Christina and Tideman's daughter Cordula von Allen married Reinhold Feldstedt, who was born in 1468 in Danzig (now Gdańsk) and died in 1529 in Danzig. Their daughter Katharina Feldstedt married Herman Giese, born in 1523 in Danzig. A descendant was Tiedemann Giese, a famous bishop of Ermland. Another daughter of Christina and Tideman, Barbara, married Johan Von Beutel. A descendant of them was Regina Basilier, née Kleinfeldt.

See also Bishops of Warmia Nicolaus Copernicus

References

Library Danzig, J. Kretzmer, Liber de episcopatu et episcopi Varmiensis ex vetusto Chronico Bibliotheca Heilsbergensis, 1593. Christoph Hartknoch, Preussische Kirchen-Historia, Frankfurt am Main, 1668. M.G. Centner, Geehrte und Gelehrte Thorner, Thorn, 1763. A. Semrau, "Katalog der Geschlechter der Schöffenbank und des Ratsstuhles in der Altstadt Thorn 1233-1602", in: Mitteilungen des Copernicus-Vereins für Wissenschaft und Kunst zu Thorn 46, 1938. Wojciech Iwanczak, "Lucas Watzenrode", in Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon, Bautz Verlag [1]. Poczet biskupów warmińskich, Olsztyn, 1998. Adam F. Kola, Wojciech Piasek, "Nicolaus Copernicus in the Memory of Culture"

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lucas Watzenrode the Elder

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lucas Watzenrode the Elder claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lucas Watzenrode the Elder before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lucas Watzenrode the Elder ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lucas Watzenrode the Elder

In research: Lucas Watzenrode the Elder appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lucas Watzenrode the Elder in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lucas Watzenrode the Elder is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1400 births, 1462 deaths, Nicolaus Copernicus, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lucas Watzenrode the Elder outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lucas Watzenrode the Elder in simple terms?

Lucas Watzenrode (also, in German, Lukas; in Polish, Łukasz) (1400, in Thorn — 1462, in Thorn) was the maternal grandfather of Nicolaus Copernicus. Life Lucas Watzenrode the Elder was registered in the Thorn citizen registry book (Thorner Bürgerbuch) as landowner, businessmen, judge, councilman, et…

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