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Copernicus´s theory that the sun and not the Earth was the centre of the universe was ojected to by the Catholic Church.
The church believed that the Earth was special so it had to be the centre and did not believe the evidence as no one could feel the Earth moving. The church went on to persecute many thinkers that supported the sun centred theory.
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Is Nicolaus Copernicus an ancestor of Colin Kaepernick?
I doubt it -- Copernicus never married or had any children.
Who was Copernicus the child of?
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.
Who was The founder of astronomy showed that earth and other planets move around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus.
Who was convicted of heresy for supporting the sun centered view of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
What was Copernicus' theory about the sun and planets. how was it different from what people believed before?
Copernicus's theory was called the Heliocentric Theory. It said that the Earth and planets orbited around the sun, and the Sun was the center of the universe. The previous theory, mainly advocated by the Catholic Church, was called the Geocentric Theory; which stated that the Sun and planets orbited around the Earth, and that the Earth was the center of the Universe.
Who is the person who disagreed with ptolemy's theory of the universe?
Nicolaus Copernicus disagreed with his theory, Copernicus belived that Ptolemy's view was to complicated.
What scientists performed in the Copernicus universe theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who came up with the copernican heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who wrote a book supporting the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who proposes the earth centered theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the earth centred theory
What about nicolaus Copernicus?
Nicholaus Copernicus was one of the first to challenge the theory that the earth was the center of the universe. He made up the Heliocentric theory.
What was nicolaus Copernicus theory?
copernican system -the sun is the center of theuniverse
Who developed the sun-centered theory?
Based on my teacher Nicolaus Copernicus is the one who develop that theory....
What obstacles did Nicolaus Copernicus?
what did nicolaus Copernicus obstacles
Where is Nicolaus Copernicus hometown?
nicolaus copernicus hometown
What did Copernicus do for a living?
Nicolaus Copernicus was , by trade, a mathematician and astronomer. With this background, he was well suited to establish his theory of heliocentrism.
Who is heliocentric theory stated that the universe centered around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
