Well, he was right about the Sun being the center of the solar system.
Actually, he thought that the Sun was the center of the Universe.
It wasn't his fault, but the Universe is now known to be so much bigger.
His system was a failure in some ways because he kept many of the old ideas.
For example, he thought the planets moved in circular orbits and he also kept to the old theory of "epicycles".
It was left to Kepler to come up with the correct description of the planets' motions.
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I doubt it -- Copernicus never married or had any children.
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik 1473-1543) was technically a "Junior" since his father was also named Nicolaus. His mother's maiden name (in English) was Barbara Watzenrode.
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Copernicus' parents were Nicolaus Koppernigk - of which 'Copernicus' is the Latin form - and Barbara (Watzenrode).
Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473.
Nicolaus Copernicus was never married, nor did he have any children.
Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus Explanation: Considering Nicolaus Copernicus was born Niklas Koppernigkt, his father has the same name as him. His father's name is therefore Niklas Koppernigkt but in English we would say that his father's name is Nicolaus Copernicus.
Nicolaus Copernicus died on May 24, 1543 at the age of 70.