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He wasn't. Galileo was. Copernicus published the theory that the earth revolves around the sun shortly before he died in 1543, and caused no great reaction from the church at the time. It was some 70 years later that Galileo got in trouble for advocating the theory in the 1600s.
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∙ 12y agoThe Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) could be said to have had a good sense of self-preservation, because he did not publish his theories about the place of the earth in the solar system, contained in the book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres, during his own lifetime for fear of being persecuted by the Catholic Church. He knew that his life depended on not doing so.
When it was published, after his death, the book was in Latin, so the general public was not able to read it. Academics could, but few learned people were willing to face the Church and risk death. Seventy three years after it was published, in 1616, the Church considered the book important enough to place on its Index of Prohibited Books. This was one of many instances in which the truth came second to the interests of the Church.
Although Copernicus was astute enough to avoid persecution in his own lifetime, he would in time become regarded as an enemy of the Church and his legacy was to have his works prohibited.
Roman Catholic AnswerHe did not get in trouble with the Church: the Catholic Church never condemned the theories of Copernicus. As a matter of fact, the Church supported him and urged him to publish his theories, which he did with a dedication to the current Pope. Sixty-three years after his death, the protestants objected to his theories, and subsequently, when Galileo published similar theories, Copernicus (and Galileo's work was edited to say that it was only a theory, as neither man had actually proved their theories, and there were problems with some influential Churchman at the time who thought that the theories contradicted Sacred Scripture. Please see the link below for a discussion of the matter.Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThat's basically what happened, yes.
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What is the theory in which the Earth rotates around the sun?
This is called the heliocentric (sun-centered) model, or the Copernican principle, for Nicolaus Copernicus, who in 1543 discovered how the ancient hypothesis could work for the orbits of Earth and the other planets.Galileo, who championed this (correct) theory, was convicted of heresy in 1633 by the Roman Catholic Church, which at that time had legal authority in Europe, especially Italy.
Why was Galileo convicted in 1633?
Galileo was convicted in 1633 because he went up against the Roman Catholic Church. He disagreed with their beliefs, so the Church took him to court, found him guilty of heresy --going against a religion-- and then sentencing Galileo to house arrest, but for the rest of his life.
What year did Copernicus get imprisoned?
Copernicus was never imprisoned.
What was Nicolaus Copernicus problem?
nicolaus copernicus has never had anyproblems
What did Ptolemy and Copernicus use to try to explain the universe?
copernicus
Who was convicted of heresy for supporting the sun centered view of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Why the church viewed Copernicus theory as heresy?
The Church viewed Copernicus's theory as heresy because Christian beliefs stated that all of the universe revolved around earth.
What did Martin Luther do when he was convicted of heresy?
die what else
Who was a Religious dissenter convicted of the heresy of antinomianism?
Anne Hutchinson
Religious dissenter convicted of the heresy of antinomianism?
Anne Hutchinson
Was Joan of Arc convicted as a witch?
No. She was at first convicted of heresy, which was later overturned 23 years after her death.
What was Galileo convicted for and what was the disposition of his sentence?
heresy and was dispositioned(punished by) house arrest
What famous Italian astronomer was convicted of heresy by the inquisition?
Galileo Galilei (1564-1562).
What was the common fate of Roger Williams and Anna Hutchinson after they were convicted of heresy in Massachusetts Bay?
exile
Common fate of roger Williams and anne Hutchinson after they were convicted of heresy in Massachusetts bay?
Banishment.
Why were Copernicus' ideas about the order of the universe deemed to be dangerous to Church thinking?
The church taught that man was the center of the universe and all things evolved around man. Copernicus stated that earth/man was not the center of the universe and the sun was the center. The church saw this as heresy and that it took power from them because they had made themselves the connection between man and God. Since God was the ruler of the universe and determined all of what man saw and did the science of Copernicus was heresy.
Why were Copernicus ideas about the order of the universe deemed to be dangereous to church thinking?
The church taught that man was the center of the universe and all things evolved around man. Copernicus stated that earth/man was not the center of the universe and the sun was the center. The church saw this as heresy and that it took power from them because they had made themselves the connection between man and God. Since God was the ruler of the universe and determined all of what man saw and did the science of Copernicus was heresy.
