Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomy
Polish
1473 – 1543
306 quotes
Proposed heliocentric model of the solar system
Quotes by Nicolaus Copernicus
The Earth's motion is not felt by its inhabitants.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543
The universe is much larger than previously imagined.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543
The Earth is not stationary, but moves in a circle around the Sun.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543
The Sun is the center of the planetary system.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543
The Earth's motion is a simpler explanation for celestial phenomena.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543
The Earth is not the most important body in the universe.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)
1543