Primus Pilus Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Archaeologists believe they have located the grave of 16th-century astronomer and solar-system proponent Nicolaus Copernicus in a Polish church, one of the scientists announced Thursday. Copernicus, who died in 1543 at 70 after challenging the ancient belief that the sun revolved around the earth, was buried at the Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Frombork, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of the capital, Warsaw... Full article @ MSNBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 I wonder if we can find Galileo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Anyone read "The Book Nobody Read"? I havn't finished reading it, but the author went and tracked down each of the surviving first and second editions of De Revoluntionabus and looked for annotations to see what great minds in history actually read the books and it's influence in history... it's a surprisingly interesting read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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