Who wrote De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?
Q: Who wrote De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?
A: The Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus wrote De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
Q: When was the book first printed?
A: The book was first printed in 1543 in Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
Q: What was the main idea presented in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?
A: The main idea presented in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was that the Earth went round the Sun, and not vice versa, as had been traditionally thought.
Q: What was the alternative model of the universe presented in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?
A: The alternative model of the universe presented in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was Copernicus's Sun-centered system.
Q: Why didn't Copernicus publish his ideas until right before his death?
A: Copernicus didn't publish his ideas until right before his death because he himself did not truly believe it and only proposed the idea as a philosophy experiment.
Q: What was the traditional Earth-centered system called?
A: The traditional Earth-centered system was called Ptolemy's system.
Q: How long had Copernicus worked on his ideas before publishing De revolutionibus orbium coelestium?
A: Copernicus had worked his ideas out many years before publishing De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
