Nicolaus Copernicus

(1473 - 1543)

Leader, Epoch 2

His book, "On the Revolutions of Celestial Spheres", refuted the popular notion that the Earth was the center of the universe. Instead, he backed the theories of Greek philosophers of the 3rd Century BC that the Earth revolved around the sun.

20 off: [A] The Heavens, [X] Institutional Research
(30 off with Written Record)


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