Great Astronomers: Nicolaus Copernicus

By Robert Stawell Ball

Great Astronomers: Nicolaus Copernicus - Robert Stawell Ball
  • Release Date: 2017-11-18
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

Description

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) was a mathematician and astronomer who formulated a comprehensive heliocentric model which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of the universe, contrary to the prevailing thought at his time which placed the Earth at the center.