Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who proposed that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun, replacing the earlier earth-centered model of the universe. His theory was published in 1543 in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
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Death PlaceFrauenburg, East Prussia (now Frombork, Poland) 1 Notable WorkDe revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri VI 1 BirthplaceToruń, Royal Prussia, Poland 1 Field
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Born: February 19, 1473, Toruń, Royal Prussia, Poland
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Died: May 24, 1543, Frauenburg, East Prussia [now Frombork, Poland] (aged 70)
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Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer who proposed that the Sun is the center of the solar system and that the planets circle the Sun.
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Notable Works: “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri VI”
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- Proposed: Heliocentrism
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