Nicolaus Copernicus (sep 5, 1473 – jul 4, 1537)
Description:
Nicolaus Copernicus was a mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe. This was called heliocentric model and was commonly not accepted.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 5, 1473
jul 4, 1537
~ 63 years