Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish monk, mathmatician and astronomer. He believed in the heliocentric theory where the sun is the center of the universe and the earth moves in a circular orbit around the sun. His theory was described in his work On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres. Both Protestants and Catholics, as well as other scientists denounced his work.
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I believe Copernicus is one of those characters of history that is often forgotten in modern times. He played a vital role in the evolution of society.
Especially in the world of science.
"I believe Copernicus is one of those characters of history that is often forgotten in modern times. He played a vital role in the evolution of society."
I think this is just as so for any historical figure. Copernicus isn't lost in the math and science fields, but is rather just lost in society. Society as a whole tends to be blind to history I think.
I have always been interested in the history of monks. I don't think I would want to be one, but they are interesting.
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