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Who first introduced the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?
In the 16th century, the heliocentric model was proposed by Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in his work "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium." This model suggested that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, marking a significant shift from the prevailing geocentric view of the universe.
Why do you think people didn't believe the theory of continental drift when Wegener first explained it?
People didn't believe the theory of continental drift initially because Wegener's evidence was not widely accepted at the time, and he didn't have a satisfactory explanation for the mechanism of how continents could move. The scientific community also lacked the technology to fully understand plate tectonics until later developments in the mid-20th century.
Why is it hard to warn people about sandstorms or volcanoes?
Because sometimes people don't believe you until they see for themselves
Who proposed that the sun is at the center of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus first said that but when he did at first no one believed him until sometime after his death.
What was Copernicus theory of the universe and how did the pope react to it?
Copernicus' theory was that the earth was in the centre of the universe, not the sun. The pope was annoyed because it was a new theory which he didn't believe. Improvement by acousticlove7494: Copernicus came up with the heliocentric theory, which is the theory that the sun is the center of the universe. It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it strongly. Basically, the people of those days, although they loved to learn, did not feel open to new ideas. If you said that a belief was wrong that other people felt sure about, you would most likely be persecuted and heavily criticized. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!
