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The sun-centered theory of the universe, known as heliocentrism, was primarily developed by the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century. His groundbreaking work, "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), proposed that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun, challenging the long-held geocentric view that placed the Earth at the center of the universe. Copernicus's theory laid the foundation for modern astronomy and significantly influenced later scientists, including Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler.

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Was Nicolas Copernicus' theory rejected?

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