2.0. INTRODUCTION In this chapter will examine the two major scientific theories that have been very much affected the modern man. The Copernican revolution and the Darwinian revolution made man aware of his littleness in this vast universe. These revolutions have devastated the conventional mental framework in which men had been living happily. His existence in this universe was questioned. This section also will discuss about Copernicus and Darwin, the revolutionists.
2.1. COPERNICUS AND HELIOCENTRIC THEORY
2.1.1. Copernicus a Brief Biography Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19 February 1473 in the city of Thorn, Poland. His father was a merchant from and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy Thorn merchant. He was the youngest of four …show more content…
Toward the close of 1542, Copernicus was seized with apoplexy and paralysis, and he died at age 70 on 24 May 1543. Legend has it that he was presented with the final printed pages of his Dē revolutionibus orbium coelestiumon the very day that he died, allowing him to take farewell of his life's work. He is reputed to have awoken from a stroke-induced coma, looked at his book, and then died peacefully.
2.1.2 Heliocentric Theory Heliocentric theory was come as an opposition to geocentric theory which states that, the earth is at the center. The belief that the earth was revolving around the sun had been anticipated by Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century B.C. But it has got only a little attraction because of the loss of scientific works of Hellenistic era. The geometric mathematical model of a heliocentric system was presented by the renaissance mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus which lead to the Copernican revolution. Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician elaborated this theory and Galileo Galilee also presented supporting observations with his
2.1. COPERNICUS AND HELIOCENTRIC THEORY
2.1.1. Copernicus a Brief Biography Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19 February 1473 in the city of Thorn, Poland. His father was a merchant from and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy Thorn merchant. He was the youngest of four …show more content…
Toward the close of 1542, Copernicus was seized with apoplexy and paralysis, and he died at age 70 on 24 May 1543. Legend has it that he was presented with the final printed pages of his Dē revolutionibus orbium coelestiumon the very day that he died, allowing him to take farewell of his life's work. He is reputed to have awoken from a stroke-induced coma, looked at his book, and then died peacefully.
2.1.2 Heliocentric Theory Heliocentric theory was come as an opposition to geocentric theory which states that, the earth is at the center. The belief that the earth was revolving around the sun had been anticipated by Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century B.C. But it has got only a little attraction because of the loss of scientific works of Hellenistic era. The geometric mathematical model of a heliocentric system was presented by the renaissance mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus which lead to the Copernican revolution. Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician elaborated this theory and Galileo Galilee also presented supporting observations with his