Nicolaus Copernicus (feb 19, 1473 – may 21, 1543)
Description:
He was born in Frauenburg, East Prussia. He was a Polish astronomer who said the planets have the sun as their fixed point, meaning they orbit the sun. He affected all the thinkers of the scientific revolution like Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 19, 1473
may 21, 1543
~ 70 years