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Copernicus

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Word	Definition
mikolaj koperniknoun	polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
nicolaus copernicus	(19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.

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Word	Definition
mikolaj koperniknoun	polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
nicolaus copernicus	(19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.
copernican systemnoun	(astronomy) A heliocentric model of the solar system, proposed in the 16th century by the eponymous astronomer.
copernicannoun	Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
pythagorean systemnoun	The Copernican system of astronomy, erroneously attributed to Pythagoras.
galileonoun	The CGS unit of acceleration, equal to 1 centimetre per second per second (1 centimeter per second squared, 1cm/s^2). Symbol: Gal
cassininoun	Giovanni Domenico Cassini, an Italian astronomer.
ptolemaistnoun	(historical) Someone who accepts the astronomical system of Ptolemy.
cosmocratornoun	(chiefly religion) A ruler of the entire world or cosmos.
archimedesnoun	A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs), notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse, an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE).
democritusnoun	A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
ptolemynoun	Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
christocentristnoun	Synonym of Christocentric.
eratosthenesnoun	An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
galileannoun	Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.
neptuniannoun	(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Neptune.
nicomediannoun	(historical) An inhabitant of Nicomedia.
coelum empireumnoun	(historical) The outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven.
empedoclesnoun	A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
christocentricismnoun	Alternative form of Christocentrism. [A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.]