Post by JustJohn or JJ on Feb 20, 2014 4:56:32 GMT -7
Happy birthday, Copernicus!
Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19th of February in 1473. Among many things, Copernicus was an astronomer who is known for his support of the theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun, and not the other way around. However, he did not publish his ideas until he was very near death, fearing backlash from those who strongly felt the Earth was the center of the Universe. This fear was probably justified, as supporting Copernicus’ heliocentric theory resulted in Galileo Galilei’s heresy conviction 160 years later in 1633.
