Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer. He proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, suggesting that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun. Copernicus’s groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern astronomy and challenged the geocentric view prevailing at the time. Early Life and Background Nicolaus Copernicus, born on February … Read more