Presented by Patrick Trottier
A Church Canon and an Avid Astronomer
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(Geocentrism)
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(Heliocentrism)
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The work published in 1543 by Nicolaus Copernicus forever changed the cosmic perspective and helped to develop the modern world.
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For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study.
Mikołaj Kopernik