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Question

Born in Poland on 19th February 1473, he was a mathematician, artist, translator and, most importantly in this case, he was an astronomer.
He wrote what is known as one of the most
important astronomy books of all time.
‘De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium’
(On the Revolutions of the Celestial
Spheres in English) was published in 1543.

The book talked about his idea that Earth
rotates on its axis and takes a year to orbit
the Sun. He also talked about other planets
orbiting the Sun. This is known as the
heliocentric theory.

Answer 1

- Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Poland on 19th February 1473 and was a mathematician, artist, translator, and astronomer.
- He wrote the influential book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium" (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) which was published in 1543.
- In the book, Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory, stating that Earth rotates on its axis and takes a year to orbit the Sun, and that other planets also orbit the Sun.