[HenryLeeII]

Yes, Copernicus is a Latinized form of his original name. Ooops, I also forgot to mention Koziuski who aided General Washington during the Revolution. I know you weren't saying Polish jokes are still fashionable; I was just trying to say that they were once really popular around these parts back in the 70's but now you never hear them.

[traditionalist]

The Polish form of his name is "Kopernik," pronounced "coh-pehr-neek," stress on the second syllable, and "pehr" prounounced as in "pear."