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Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer, mathematician, and Catholic priest. He is known for his work on the heliocentric model of the solar system, which laid the foundation for modern astronomy and had a profound impact on the Scientific Revolution.

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“Mathemata mathematicis scribuntur Mathematics is written for mathematicians De Revolutionibus”

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“Mathematics is written for mathematicians.”

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Book:On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres ...

Source: On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres ...

“I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that in this book which I have written concerning the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, I ascribe certain motions to the Earth, they will cry out at once that I and my theory should be rejected.”

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Book:Prefaces and prologues to famous books

Source: Prefaces and prologues to famous books

“Astronomy is written for astronomers”

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Book:On the revolutions

Source: On the revolutions

“The scorn which I had reason to fear on account of the novelty and unconventionality of my opinion almost induced me to abandon completely the work which I had undertaken. . . . Astronomy is written for astronomers. To them my work too will seem, unless I am mistaken, to make some contribution.”

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Author:Nicolaus Copernicus

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Born: February 19, 1473
Died: May 24, 1543
Known for: Mathematician
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