GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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Who demonstrated the movement of the celestial objects by putting the sun at the center of the universe?
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Aristotle
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Isaac Newton
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Galileo Galilei
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Copernicus is often described as a lone astronomer who defiantly argued that the sun, not the Earth was at the center of the cosmos. Copernicus’ contributions to astronomy are so significant that they warrant their own term: The Copernican Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nicolaus Copernicus, portrait from Town Hall in Thorn/Toruń-1580. Nicolaus Copernicus started the drive to visualize the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the solar system. He was born on February 14, 1473, the son of a Polish merchant.
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