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1543 Nuremberg Publication
- When
- 1543
- Where
- Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire
De revolutionibus was printed in Nuremberg in 1543, offering a heliocentric alternative to Ptolemy's geocentric model.
The seminal work on heliocentric theory was first printed in 1543 in Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire. It presented a mathematical model of the universe that challenged the widely accepted Ptolemaic geocentric system. The publication took place just before Copernicus's death.
Sources
- De revolutionibus orbium coelestium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
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