Nicolaus Copernicus

Who Is Nicolaus Copernicus?

• Galileo's ancestor

• An Astronomer who created the Geocentric Theory

• An idea

• An Astronomer who created the Heliocentric Theory

Where did he study?

• University of Bologna, University of Padua, University of Ferrara

• University of Turin, Pegaso Telematic University, Politecnico di Milano

• University of Florence, The University of Pavia, University of Messina

• IULM, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Roma Tre University

The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• solar
• sunny

Copernicus' view of the universe

• Galaxy
• Geocentric
• Astonomy
• Heliocentric

Nicolaus Copernicus was most known for

• Helicopters

• Heliocentric System

• Being partners with Galileo

• Origin of Lord Farquaad

When did Copernicus die?

• When he was 70

• February 29, 1567

• May 24, 1543

• June 12, 1444

When 3 main lasting influences did he have on?

• Formal logic, descriptive biology, and physics

• Looking threw a telescope, hydro static balance, forerunner to the thermometer

• Theory of epicycles, heliocentric idea, geocentric idea

• Heliocentric, Gresham's law, Quantity theory of money

Who did Copernicus influence?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Rene Decartes

• Martianus Capella

Nicolaus Copernicus saw many problems with the Ptolemy's ______________ theory that the ___________ revolved around the ________________

• skies; telescope; sun

• geocentric; sun; earth

• heliocentric; earth; planets

• sun; heliocentric; earth

Copernicus did not talk freely about his ideas because he was afraid of being labeled a _________________ by the Catholic Church.

• canon

• comformist

• heretic

• supporter