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| Nicolaus Copernicus | | 1473-1543 |
Developed heliocentric model of the solar system using scientific methods
| Nicolaus Copernicus | | Thorn, Poland |
1473-1543. Now Torun. Astronomer who developed the theory that the earth is a moving planet
| Nicolaus Copernicus | | The Creator of the Sun-centered Model of the Solar System |
Born 1473 CE, died 1543 CE -- His work was based on Aristarchus of Samos
| Nicolaus Copernicus | | The Earth Revolves Around the Sun |
Placed the sun, not the Earth, at the centre of the solar system.
| Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs | | Nicolaus Copernicus |
1543
| 1543 | | Nicolaus Copernicus Died |
Legend says he died the same day that the first printed copy of On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres was placed in his hands