Which Polish astronomer, a contemporary of Martin Luther, declared that the Earth and all the other planets move around the Sun?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Nicolaus Copernicus
The Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus declared that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the Sun, against the Church’s belief that the Earth was the centre of the universe. Kepler was German, Galileo Italian and Tycho Brahe Danish.