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It was not just the Church that resisted the heliocentrism of Copernicus
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"It was not just the Church that resisted the heliocentrism of Copernicus"

- Tycho Brahe

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Tycho Brahe's quote is describing the resistance of Copernicus' heliocentrism, which proposed that the sun was the center of the universe and the planets focused on it. This concept remained in direct opposition to the Church's mentors, which held that the Earth was the center of the universe. However, Brahe's quote suggests that the Church was not the only one to resist Copernicus' heliocentrism. Other researchers, thinkers, and theologians also opposed the idea, as it contradicted the mentors of Aristotle and Ptolemy, which had actually been accepted for centuries. In addition, the idea of heliocentrism was seen as a danger to the Church's authority, as it challenged the Church's teachings on the nature of deep space. Therefore, the Church was not the only one to withstand Copernicus' heliocentrism, as numerous other people and organizations likewise opposed the concept.

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Denmark Flag This quote is written / told by Tycho Brahe between December 14, 1546 and October 24, 1601. He/she was a famous Scientist from Denmark. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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