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Yes. Contrary to popular belief, by the time of Copernicus scholars knew Earth to be round.
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∙ 14y agoIt had been known since ancient times that the world was round. Galileo proved that the universe did not revolve around the earth.
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∙ 12y agoNo; the ancient Greeks figured it out way before him.
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∙ 11y agono..it was Pythagoras
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How did Nicolaus Copernicus' view of the universe differ from the medieval view?
he thought the earth revolved around the sun. every one else thought it was the other way round.
Who is nicolaus Copernicus?
· Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland on the 19th of February 1473· Nicolaus died on the 4 May 1543 at the age of 70· Nicolaus full name is Nicolaus Copernicus but his original name was Mikolaj Kopernik· Nicolaus's dad Niklas Koppernigk (aka Nicolaus Copernicus Sr.) was a wholesale trader and was a native Krakow.· Barbara Watzelrode Nicolaus's mother is from a high mercantile family.· Nicolaus had one brother and two sisters- Andreas- Barbara- Katharina· At the age of ten Nicolaus lost his father and was adopted by his uncle, Lucas Watzenrode· Nicolaus didn't have a wife or any children because· Nicolaus when to:- University of Krakow to study math, painting and medicine- University of Bologna so that he could study Greek, mathematics and astronomy- University of Padua to study more medicine- University of Ferrara and studied canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.- In 1491 at the University of Krakow, Nicolaus began his he studies by studding math, painting and medicine. Later on in his live when working at a church Nicolaus became interested in astronomy. In 1513 Nicolaus opened his own observatory so that he could study the planets and stars by himself.- In 1543 just before he died Nicolaus proved that the sun was in the middle on the universe this is exactly what the picture underneath is showing. The Catholic Church ignored Nicolaus discovery for nearly 3 centuries and after Nicolaus died the Catholic Church banned everyone from reading the information he found out about the universe. Nicolaus also proved that the sun, the moon and the earth were round.
What did parmenides discover?
Parmenides discovered that the earth was round by the earth's shadow
What did Galileo discover with his telescope?
He discovered that the earth was round not flat.
How did Copernicus prove that the earth wasn't in the middle of the universe?
Galileo did not prove that Earth was not flat (It had already been agreed that it was round). Galileo invented the telescope and used it to prove that there were objects which did not orbit the Earth, supporting Copernicus' Heliocentric model for the universe. The Earth was known to be round by the ancient Greeks, but I do not who it found out initially (sorry).
How did Nicolaus Copernicus' view of the universe differ from the medieval view?
he thought the earth revolved around the sun. every one else thought it was the other way round.
Who thought that the sun went round earth?
Copernicus did
Which scientist suggested that Sun is in the center and the planets go round it?
In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus was the first to suggest the heliocentric model. His thought on the matter was that the sun was in the centre of universe, and that the earth, along with the other planets, rotated around it.
Who is nicolaus Copernicus?
· Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland on the 19th of February 1473· Nicolaus died on the 4 May 1543 at the age of 70· Nicolaus full name is Nicolaus Copernicus but his original name was Mikolaj Kopernik· Nicolaus's dad Niklas Koppernigk (aka Nicolaus Copernicus Sr.) was a wholesale trader and was a native Krakow.· Barbara Watzelrode Nicolaus's mother is from a high mercantile family.· Nicolaus had one brother and two sisters- Andreas- Barbara- Katharina· At the age of ten Nicolaus lost his father and was adopted by his uncle, Lucas Watzenrode· Nicolaus didn't have a wife or any children because· Nicolaus when to:- University of Krakow to study math, painting and medicine- University of Bologna so that he could study Greek, mathematics and astronomy- University of Padua to study more medicine- University of Ferrara and studied canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.- In 1491 at the University of Krakow, Nicolaus began his he studies by studding math, painting and medicine. Later on in his live when working at a church Nicolaus became interested in astronomy. In 1513 Nicolaus opened his own observatory so that he could study the planets and stars by himself.- In 1543 just before he died Nicolaus proved that the sun was in the middle on the universe this is exactly what the picture underneath is showing. The Catholic Church ignored Nicolaus discovery for nearly 3 centuries and after Nicolaus died the Catholic Church banned everyone from reading the information he found out about the universe. Nicolaus also proved that the sun, the moon and the earth were round.
Who drew a model that showed the sun and planets going round the earth?
Copernicus
What did parmenides discover?
Parmenides discovered that the earth was round by the earth's shadow
Who discover the earth round?
Corey Adam Boucher did.
What did Johannes kelper discover?
that the earth went round the sun
What did Copernicus do important .?
he said the earth is not flat but round it rotates around the sun to make it day&night.
Who discover that the earth is round?
Mujhe kya pata yara ...:P
What did Galileo discover with his telescope?
He discovered that the earth was round not flat.
What important thing did Nicolas Copernicus do?
he said the earth is not flat but round it rotates around the sun to make it day&night.
