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No, Nicolaus Copernicus lived during the Renaissance period, from 1473 to 1543. He is best known for his heliocentric theory, which proposed that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer who developed the heliocentric model of the universe, which placed the Sun at the center of the solar system with the planets, including Earth, revolving around it. His theory revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos and laid the foundation for modern astronomy.
Nicolaus Copernicus, in 1543 , proposed his version of the heliocentric (Sun-centered) organization of the universe.(from De revolutionibus orbium coelestium)Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.All this is suggested by the systematic procession of events andthe harmony of the whole Universe, if only we face the facts,as they say, 'with both eyes open'.
Yes, there are places named after Ptolemy, the ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer. One famous example is the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt. Additionally, there are various museums around the world that may have exhibits related to Ptolemy's work and achievements.
Copernicus hypothesized (discovered) that the Sun is the center of the universe and that the Earth isn't. (Actually the Sun is not the center of the Universe but it its the center of our solar system). At that time the church thought that the Earth was the center of the universe and they thought that they were right all the time and Nicolas Copernicus proved them wrong and they got angry at him for doing that because a lot of people didn't trust the church any more.