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Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus

Polish Scientist

Born: Feb 19, 1473

Died: May 24, 1543

Am Center Earth Universe Will Work

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To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge. Nicolaus Copernicus

Knowledge True Know True Knowledge

Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe. Nicolaus Copernicus

Universe Finally Sun Shall Himself Center Place

Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heavens as its center, would, I reflected, regard it as an insane pronouncement if I made the opposite assertion that the earth moves. Nicolaus Copernicus

Therefore, when I considered this carefully, the contempt which I had to fear because of the novelty and apparent absurdity of my view, nearly induced me to abandon utterly the work I had begun. Nicolaus Copernicus

Work Me Fear Carefully Considered Abandon Had Absurdity Induced Contempt Because Begun Which View Apparent Therefore Novelty Nearly Utterly

I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God. Nicolaus Copernicus

First of all, we must note that the universe is spherical. Nicolaus Copernicus

First Universe Must First Of All Note

We regard it as a certainty that the earth, enclosed between poles, is bounded by a spherical surface. Nicolaus Copernicus

Earth Between Bounded Poles Surface Enclosed Regard Certainty

Not a few other very eminent and scholarly men made the same request, urging that I should no longer through fear refuse to give out my work for the common benefit of students of Mathematics. Nicolaus Copernicus

Pouring forth its seas everywhere, then, the ocean envelops the earth and fills its deeper chasms. Nicolaus Copernicus

Ocean Earth Everywhere Pouring Forth Then Seas Fills Deeper

In so many and such important ways, then, do the planets bear witness to the earth's mobility. Nicolaus Copernicus

Witness Space Important Earth Ways Bear Mobility Then Planets Many

Therefore, having obtained the opportunity from these sources, I too began to consider the mobility of the earth. Nicolaus Copernicus

Opportunity Too Consider Earth Having Obtained Sources Mobility Began Therefore

For a traveler going from any place toward the north, that pole of the daily rotation gradually climbs higher, while the opposite pole drops down an equal amount. Nicolaus Copernicus

Daily Down Higher Drops Toward Pole Equal Climbs Opposite North Gradually Any Going Place While Rotation Traveler Amount

More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise. Nicolaus Copernicus

Seen Stars Rise More Longer South North While Certain Set

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