Copernicus (feb 19, 1473 – may 24, 1543)
Description:
Nicolaus Copernicus was an astronomer who proposed a heliocentric system, that the planets orbit around the Sun. that Earth is a planet which, besides orbiting the Sun annually, also turns once daily on its own axis.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 19, 1473
may 24, 1543
~ 70 years