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Copernicus
Polish astronomer who advanced the heliocentric theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun. This was highly controversial at the time as the Ptolemaic view of the universe (geocentric theory), which was the prevailing theory for over 1000 years, was deeply ingrained in the prevailing philosophy and religion.
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