What was Nicolaus Copernicus's theory?

Answer 1

That the Earth revolves around the sun - a heliocentric Universe. Prior, from Ptolomy's time, it was thought to be a geocentric Universe - that the Earth is at the centre of the Universe and therefore the sun revolves around the Earth. Thus it was a radical change, but it is possible that Copernicus knew that others - Indians, the Greeks and the Islamic World had some of this theory already.

Answer 2

it would be too narrow to just say, that the earth goes around the sun instead of vice versa
But in the broadest sense, a Copernican view of the world is that the earth has no special place in the universe and is somewhat ordinary

however, the earth is a blue jewel, specially made not just for life but for the discovery and exploration of the universe and probably the only one of its type... unique in all the universe and in the broadest sense of the term... Copernicus was wrong

additionally a recent theory the last 10 years or so . according to Russ Humpreys Starlight and Time view, arguably the universe could be finite and the earth at the center of a gravity well where time runs slower near earth and faster toward the edge And the earth in fact near the center

Answer 3

He was the guy that came up with the heliocentric theory of the solar system. He said that the planets orbit the sun.

Copernican Theory:

Copernicus' major theory was published in the book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) during the year of his death, 1543, though he had arrived at his theory several decades earlier.
The Copernican system can be summarized in seven propositions, as Copernicus himself collected them in a Compendium of De revolutionibus that was found and published in 1878.

The major parts of Copernican theory are:

Heavenly motions are uniform, eternal, and circular or compounded of several circles (epicycles).

The center of the universe is near the Sun.
Around the Sun, in order, are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the fixed stars.

The Earth has three motions: daily rotation, annual revolution, and annual tilting of its axis.

Retrograde motion of the planets is explained by the Earth's motion.

The distance from the Earth to the sun is small compared to the distance to the stars.

The work itself was then divided into six books:
General vision of the heliocentric theory, and a summarized exposition of his idea of the World
Mainly theoretical, presents the principles of spherical astronomy and a list of stars (as a basis for the arguments developed in the subsequent books)
Mainly dedicated to the apparent motions of the Sun and to related phenomena
Description of the Moon and its orbital motions
Concrete exposition of the new system
Concrete exposition of the new system (continued)
Copernicanism



Nicolaus Copernicus.
Copernicus' theory is of extraordinary importance in the history of human knowledge. Many authors suggest that few other persons have exerted a comparable influence on human culture in general and on science in particular.[citation needed] There are parallels with the life of Charles Darwin, in that both men produced a short early description of their theories, but held back on a definitive publication until late in life, against a backdrop of controversy, particularly with regard to religion.
Many meanings have been ascribed to Copernicus' theory, apart from its strictly scientific import. His work affected religion as well as science, dogma as well as freedom of scientific inquiry. Copernicus' rank as a scientist is often compared with that of Galileo.
Copernicus' work contradicted then-accepted religious dogma: it could be inferred that there was no need of an entity (God) that granted a soul, power and life to the World and to human beings — science could explain everything that was attributed to Him.
Copernicanism, however, also opened a way to immanence, the view that a divine force, or divine being, pervades all that exists — a view that has since been developed further in modern philosophy. Immanentism also leads to subjectivism: to the theory that it is perception that creates reality, that there is no underlying reality that exists independent of perception. Thus some argue that Copernicanism demolished the foundations of medieval science and metaphysics.
A corollary of Copernicanism is that scientific law need not be congruent with appearance. This contrasts with Aristotle's system, which placed much more importance on the derivation of knowledge through the senses.
Copernicus' concept marked a scientific revolution. The publication of his De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is often taken to mark the beginning of the Scientific Revolution, together with the publication of Andreas Vesalius' De Humani Corporis Fabrica [4].


God Bless!

Answer 4

"That the sun was stationary in the center of the universe and the earth revolved around it." (BTW, the sun is neither stationary nor in the center of the universe).

Contrary to popular belief, he did NOT get in trouble with the Catholic Church.

Answer 5

Sun is the center, earth revolves around sun.

Answer 6

That the earth rotates around the sun. It got him into a world of **** with the Catholic Church, which believed that earth was the center of the universe.

Answer 7

That the sun is at the center of our solar system

Answer 8

That the planets traveled around the Sun in perfect circles, and that the Bible was wrong big time.