Nicolaus Copernicus

A mathematician and astronomer from Prussia during the Renaissance, Nicolaus Copernicus. He loved astronomy and astrology because he had studied liberal arts in school. He is also one of the most famous Renaissance geniuses

The paradigm-shifting "Heliocentric theory," also known as the "Suncentric theory," that all planets revolve around the Sun's fixed center was proposed by Copernicus. In addition, he suggested that the Earth, in addition to its yearly rotation around the Sun, also circled its own axis every day and night, causing the equinoxes.

In the history of evolution, this was hailed as a ground-breaking finding. It was such a significant finding that it continued to influence influential people like Galileo, Newton, and Descartes.

Born: February 19, 1473

Died: May 24, 1543 (aged 70)

Notable Works: “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri VI”