Heliocentric Cosmology timeline

Nicolaus Copernicus Is Born

Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology, which displaced... Read more

Nicolaus Copernicus Dies

Copernicus died in Frombork on 24 May 1543. Legend has it that the first printed copy of De revolutionibus was placed in his hands on the very day... Read more