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Copernicus

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION IS BY:

IAN A. SIMMONS

TWITTER

LET'S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE MY LIFE: COPERNICUS

TWITTER PROFILE

  • Name: heli0c3n+ric2345
  • Hometown: Toruń, Poland
  • Job: astronomer, teacher
  • Real Name: Nicolaus Copernicus

TWEETS

  • @$irIsaac22: Laws of motion is awesome#lawofgravity
  • @galileo12: home sucks#housearrest#heliocentrictheory
  • @B4c0nSM: Scientific Method is awesome#famous
  • @rh3ticus:Copernicus, publish the heliocentric manuscript.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TWEETS

  • @thechurch27: We've put @galieo12 on house arrest# geocentric
  • @g3ocEntric123: You'll be excommunicated if you believe in heliocentrism.
  • @Biblelove4ever: Booooooh!!!!!!! I hate heliocentrism#antiheliocentrism
  • @Faith222: I heard you are studying heliocentrism... Don't!!!!

HELIOCENTRIC THEORY

FAST FACTS

  • Copernicus:
  • born 1473, died 1543
  • a mathematician and astronomer in the scientific revolution
  • had the heliocentric theory(that the earth revolved around the sun)
  • Copernicus followed the principles established by Aristotle

MORE FAST FACTS

  • Aristotle put the earth in the center of the universe
  • Copernicus didn't publish his research as he thought that it might get'm in trouble
  • Copernicus took on a student named Rheticus
  • Copernicus gave over the manuscript of the heliocentric theory to Rheticus
  • Before Copernicus died, Rheticus convinced him to publish the original manuscript.

EVEN MORE FAST FACTS

  • After Copernicus's death, Rheticus publish the original manuscript
  • Copernicus titled it, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
  • The manuscript was published in 1543