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Astronomy: Copernicus (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica article on the history of astronomy, covering Copernicus's 1543 heliocentric model.

Facts
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/science/astronomy/Copernicus
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review and a named subject-matter contributor; standard tertiary reference.
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Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Disciplines, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Scientists, 1 claims: 1 connected.

Well-attested

5

Disciplines

Connected

1

Scientists

General References

1

Disciplines

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