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Nicolaus Copernicus
He spent decades developing a model of the solar system with the Earth moving round the Sun, delayed publishing it for years out of fear, and died days after the first copies arrived.
1473–1543
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1473
Merchant’s Son
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in the trading city of Toruń, where his early environment exposed him to both commerce and learning.
