Nicolaus Copernicus
At the beginning of the 17th century, Europe entered a new era of secularism that would eventually lead to the discoveries of the most significant moments in science history. Known as the scientific revolution, those scientists, astronomers and philosophers that took part made an effort to address disputes and answer questions of the universe, however challenging predetermined views. Nicolaus Copernicus was a polish astronomer whose major finding would change the worldwide view of the universe and initiated the scientific revolution.
Before Copernicus’s discovery and the beginning of the revolution, the church had absolute power over all the people of Europe because they believed that the church had all the answers to any notion. One of these established beliefs was that the Earth was in the center of the universe, having the sun, stars and other planets revolving around it. For three decades, Copernicus worked on his astronomical research, observations and mathematical calculations and concluded and developed a theory to what is known …show more content…
However, Copernicus being catholic, alleged his theory did not actually contradict what the Bible said about the structure of the universe. In fact, the Church did accept Copernicus' heliocentric theory before a riot of Protestant hostility caused the Church to ban Copernican views and book De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium in the 1600’s. It was not until the early nineteenth century where it was released the public once again. After more evidence was brought up, Protestants would be much more accepting of the idea than Catholics. The heliocentric idea of the universe no longer made man supreme and at the center of the universe, bringing up religious interference. The Copernican revolution had a great influence on the way people viewed their purpose in the
At the beginning of the 17th century, Europe entered a new era of secularism that would eventually lead to the discoveries of the most significant moments in science history. Known as the scientific revolution, those scientists, astronomers and philosophers that took part made an effort to address disputes and answer questions of the universe, however challenging predetermined views. Nicolaus Copernicus was a polish astronomer whose major finding would change the worldwide view of the universe and initiated the scientific revolution.
Before Copernicus’s discovery and the beginning of the revolution, the church had absolute power over all the people of Europe because they believed that the church had all the answers to any notion. One of these established beliefs was that the Earth was in the center of the universe, having the sun, stars and other planets revolving around it. For three decades, Copernicus worked on his astronomical research, observations and mathematical calculations and concluded and developed a theory to what is known …show more content…
However, Copernicus being catholic, alleged his theory did not actually contradict what the Bible said about the structure of the universe. In fact, the Church did accept Copernicus' heliocentric theory before a riot of Protestant hostility caused the Church to ban Copernican views and book De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium in the 1600’s. It was not until the early nineteenth century where it was released the public once again. After more evidence was brought up, Protestants would be much more accepting of the idea than Catholics. The heliocentric idea of the universe no longer made man supreme and at the center of the universe, bringing up religious interference. The Copernican revolution had a great influence on the way people viewed their purpose in the