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