Changes: Copernicus

Copernicus
Biographical information
Age (1955)	"Middle aged" (for a dog)
Physical description
Gender	Male
Behind-the-scenes information
Played by	Foster (Part III)
	[Source]

Revision as of 17:41, 17 August 2019

This article is about Doc's 1955 dog Copernicus. You may be looking for the Moon crater Copernicus.

"While he [Doc] studied himself [in the mirror, wearing the brain-wave analyzer], wondering whether to continue work for the day, Copernicus started barking. The dog, third in a line of pets named after famous scientists, raced from the kitchen into the living room, arriving there just as the rap [at the door] sounded."

—From Back to the Future by George Gipe (quote, page 114)

Copernicus was Dr. Emmett Brown's dog in 1955, named after famed scientist Nicolaus Copernicus.

Biography

Copernicus, like Einstein later, was usually Doc's guinea pig in his experiments. He had been with Doc on the night of November 5, 1955 when Doc began testing his brain-wave analyzer on him.

Copernicus grieved for his master when he found Doc's tombstone in Boot Hill Cemetery the night that Doc and Marty McFly found the DeLorean time machine in the Delgado Mine.

Sometime between then and 1985, most likely by 1970, Copernicus passed away and was replaced by Doc's new canine companion Einstein, continuing with the theme of pets named after famous scientists.

Copernicus appeared to be either a mixed-breed or a breed of terrier, possibly a Wheaten.

Behind the scenes

While Copernicus was never referred to by name on-screen in Part I, his name was mentioned in the novelization. It wasn't until Part III that his name was actually spoken and confirmed as being Copernicus.
As with Einstein in Part III, Copernicus was portrayed by a different dog than the one which was used in Part I.
In the novelization (see Quote above), Copernicus is identified as being the third in a line of Doc's theme of pets named after famous scientists — implying that Doc had two other dogs (the names of which remain unknown) before Copernicus.

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+{{Quote|While he ''[Doc]'' studied himself ''[in the mirror, wearing the brain-wave analyzer]'', wondering whether to continue work for the day, Copernicus started barking. The dog, third in a line of pets named after famous scientists, raced from the kitchen into the living room, arriving there just as the rap ''[at the door]'' sounded.|From ''[[Back to the Future novelization|Back to the Future]]'' by [[George Gipe]] (quote, page 114)}}
-'''Copernicus''' was [[Emmett Brown]]'s dog in [[1955]] named for famed scientist [[wikipedia:Nicholas Copernicus|Nicholas Copernicus]]. Sometime between 1955 and [[1985]], (Most likely by or before 1970) Copernicus died and was replaced by Doc's new companion [[Einstein]], continuing with the theme of pets named after famous scientists.
+'''Copernicus''' was Dr. [[Emmett Brown]]'s [[dog]] in [[1955]], named after famed scientist [[wikipedia:Nicolaus Copernicus|Nicolaus Copernicus]].
+==Biography==
 Copernicus, like Einstein later, was usually Doc's guinea pig in his experiments. He had been with Doc on the night of [[November 5]], [[1955]] when Doc began testing his [[brain-wave analyzer]] on him.
-Copernicus found [[Doc's tombstone]] in [[Boot Hill Cemetery]] the night that Doc and [[Marty McFly]] found the [[DeLorean time machine]] in the [[Delgado Mine]].
+Copernicus grieved for his master when he found [[Doc's tombstone]] in [[Boot Hill Cemetery]] the night that Doc and [[Marty McFly]] found the [[DeLorean time machine]] in the [[Delgado Mine]].
+Sometime between then and [[1985]], most likely by [[1970]], Copernicus passed away and was replaced by Doc's new canine companion [[Einstein]], continuing with the theme of pets named after famous scientists.
-Copernicus appears to be either a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-breed_dog mixed-breed] or a breed of terrier.
+Copernicus appeared to be either a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-breed_dog mixed-breed] or a breed of terrier, possibly a Wheaten.
-While Copernicus was never adressed by name in Part 1, his name was mentioned in the novelization. It wasn't untill Part III that his name was actually spoken and confirmed as Copernicus.
+==Behind the scenes==
-{{person-stub}}
+*While Copernicus was never referred to by name on-screen in ''Part I'', his name was mentioned in the [[Back to the Future novelization|novelization]]. It wasn't until ''Part III'' that his name was actually spoken and confirmed as being Copernicus.
+*As with Einstein in ''[[Back to the Future Part III|Part III]]'', Copernicus was portrayed by a different dog than the one which was used in ''[[Back to the Future|Part I]]''.
+*In the novelization (see Quote above), Copernicus is identified as being the third in a line of Doc's theme of pets named after famous scientists — implying that Doc had two other dogs (the names of which remain unknown) before Copernicus.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Back to the Future]]''
 *''[[Back to the Future Part III]]''
+*''[[Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines]]''
+**[[Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines 2|Issue 2]]: "[[The Doc Who Never Was]]"
+**[[Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines 3|Issue 3]]: "[[In Search of Calvin Marty Klein]]"
 [[Category:1955]]
 [[Category:Animals]]
+[[Category:Named animals]]