Nicolaus Copernicus

Born: 19th February 1473

Died: 24th May 1543

Nationality: Polish

His discoveries:

The sun was at the centre of the Solar System.

Earth rotates on its axis once every day.

Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun.

The other planets in the Solar System also orbited the Sun.

Two scientists that were influenced by his work:

Galileo Galilei Isacc Newton