Nicolas Copernicus (feb 19, 1473 – may 21, 1543)
Description:
Nicolaus Copernicus with a philosophical and mathematician who disproved the Churches way of interpreting the universe by theorizing that the Sun was the center of the solar system rather than the Earth. This was called the heliocentric model and it spread quickly throughout the upper class in scientific society during this time.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 19, 1473
may 21, 1543
~ 70 years