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copernicus: looking at motions of the moon

The Copernican Revolution. With modesty, Copernicus displaced man from the center of the universe… …Copernicus came from solid German merchant stock, but his uncle’s influence- Bishop Watzelrode undertook the education of his sister’s family when his brother-in-law died in 1483- … Continue reading

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diplacing man from the middle

Nicolaus Copernicus. He was called “incomparable astronomer” and was immensely respected, though controversial.After all, he displace man from the center of the universe as he pushed earth out of its traditional place; the pre-Copernican cosmos was generally held to consist … Continue reading

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