Nicolaus Copernicus

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Nicolaus Copernicus
Born: February 19th, 1473 Warmia, Poland
Died:May 24th, 1543 Frombork, Poland Photo Credit:(Astronomy)

Start of the Revolution

1514

Nicolaus Copernicus or also known by his true Polish name Mikolaj Kopernik was a reknowned mathmetician, philosopher, and astronomer. He is known for his controversial book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium" and his objection of the theory that the Earth was the center of our solar system. He revolutionized the world of astronomy with his "heliocentric theory" declaring contrary to popular belief that the Sun is the center of the solar system and not the Earth. Photo Credit:(Redd)

Legacy Left Behind

1532

Even though Nicolaus Copernicus passed away before his book could really spread throughout the astronomy community. It received much controversy and made many people "second-guess" the current theories in place, therefore jump-starting a deeper investigation into our solar system for hundreds of years to come. Photo Credit:(De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium)

Focal Point

1543

Nicolaus Copernicus finished the first manuscript of his book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium" revealing his infamous "heliocentric theory" in 1532, he didn't publish his book until 1543. The publishing of his book came roughly two months before passing away at the age of 70 in Poland. The only problem with his theory was the fact that he stuck to the idea that the planets traveled in circles not ellipses which wasn't found until the 1600's by Kepler.

Concepts of Nicolaus Copernicus

1543

Along side of the model reflecting the new found heliocentric theory sits it's predecessor the geocentric model still under belief that the Earth is the center of our solar system. Photo Credit:(Difference Between Heliocentric And Geocentric Models Of The Universe)