Nicolaus Copernicus — "Thus, the sun, although it is the center of the world, is not the center of the …"
Thus, the sun, although it is the center of the world, is not the center of the universe.
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This is a common misinterpretation/misquote. Copernicus stated the Sun was the center of the *planetary system*, not necessarily the entire universe in its modern understanding.
Date: 1543
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