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What are some of Nicolaus Copernicus' accomplishments?
Nicolaus Copernicus was a real astronomer who was able to figure out that the earth, as well as all the planets, revolved around the sun and that the Earth rotates on its axis once every day*.Nicolaus Copernicus was an astronomer who discovered that the Sun is the center of the universe (Heliocentric Theory) and the planets and stars revolved around it. This discovery shattered the Geocentric Theory, the thought that the Earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it.Bcause he knew his findings would be rejected, and he might face exicution, he did not publish his book On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies until 1543, the year he died.*Johannes Kepler discovered this
What year did Copernicus die?
1543
What did Copernicus believe in?
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who is best known for the astronomical theory that the Sun was near the center of the universe and that the Earth and other planets rotated around the center. He also stated that the Earth spinning on its axis, rotates once daily and makes a full revolution around the Sun in a year. Copernicus did not believe that the Earth and other planets were influenced by or revolved due to the Sun, instead he believed that the Sun was located near the center of the universe. It was this center of the universe which influenced those bodies and caused them to revolve. This theory is called the heliocentric or sun-center theory of the universe.He believed in the theory that the Earth revolved around the sun and not the other way around. He didn't publish his findings until before his death because he was afraid of going against the church and of being persecuted.
What year did Copernicus discover Heliocentric Theory?
Copernicus discovered the heliocentric theory in 1510 and worked on it for four more years.
What year did Nicolaus Copernicus become famous?
in 2010 lol
