2. He was a Polish astronomer, the author of
„De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
”detailing and scientifically useful form
heliocentric vision of the universe.
Although the concept of heliocentrism
appeared in ancient Greece (the creator was
Aristarchus of Samos), the work of
Copernicus made the breakthrough and led
to one of the most important scientific
Nicolaus revolutions since ancient times, called the
Copernicus Copernican revolution.
was born in He was a brilliant polymath of the
Toruń on Renaissance, he dealt with astronomy,
February 19, mathematics, law, economics, military
strategy, astrology, was also a doctor and a
1473.
translator.
