Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus, born on Feb. 19, 1473 and died on May 24,1543 at age 70 was the first astronomer to find out that the world is not the center of our universe it’s actually the sun. Nicolaus Copernicus was also mathematician, physician, classical scholar, translator, artist, Catholic cleric, jurist, governor, military leader, diplomat, and economist. Nicolaus Copernicus was the Father of Modern Astronomer.
He did dedicate his work to the Pope, who, however, considered his work heresy.
