-Polish Astronomer-He attended the University of Cracow in order to pursue a career in the Catholic Church
-Copernicus became interested in astronomy when there was a debate on calendar reform
-Copernicus challenged the existing views about science, specifically the idea of a geocentric universe
-Copernicus' theory was that the moon revolved around Earth which revolved aroun
d the sun along with other planets (Heliocentric)
-He also determined that Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours
-Copernicus waited until his death (1543) to release his book due to his controversial viewpoints, On the Revolution of the Heavenly Bodies
-The Catholic Church accepted his idea a theory rather than fact at that time
Nicolaus Copernicus and the Heliocentric Model
Campbell, Kenneth L. Western Civilization: A Global and Comparative Approach. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2012. Print.
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