Copernicus was never imprisoned.
There were several. The ones that come to mind are Copernicus and Bruno (who was actually burnt at the stake).
Yes, in 1543, the year of his death.
The single possessive of "Copernicus" is "Copernicus's." This indicates that something belongs to Copernicus, such as "Copernicus's theory." In some style guides, you might see it simply as "Copernicus'" if the name ends in "s," but "Copernicus's" is generally accepted.
He worked on his theory for years, but it was only published in the year of his death, in 1543.
he went to jail because he said the earth was not the centre of the universe. However in the bible it says that the earth IS the centre of the universe. He was thrown in jail for saying the bible was wrong.
There were several. The ones that come to mind are Copernicus and Bruno (who was actually burnt at the stake).
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Copernicus died a very natural death in 1543, apparently of a stroke, at age 70.
1473
Copernicus died a very natural death in 1543, apparently of a stroke, at age 70.
There was more than one astronomer who agreed with the heliocentric theory and was imprisoned for his investigations. The astronomers were Copernicus, John Dalton, Lamarck, and Galileo.
Copernicus discovered the heliocentric theory in 1510 and worked on it for four more years.
1993
in the late 1700s
in 2010 lol