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2 days ago · Nicolaus Copernicus (born February 19, 1473, Toruń, Royal Prussia, Poland—died May 24, 1543, Frauenburg, East Prussia [now Frombork, Poland]) Polish astronomer who proposed that the planets have the Sun as the fixed point to which their motions are to be referred; that Earth is a planet which, besides orbiting the Sun annually, also turns once daily on its own axis; and that very slow long-term changes in the direction of this axis account for the precession of the equinoxes.
- Copernicus's Astronomical Work
Nicolaus Copernicus - Astronomy, Heliocentrism, Revolution:...
- Regiomontanus
Regiomontanus (born June 6, 1436, Königsberg, archbishopric...
- Thomas Cavendish
Thomas Cavendish (baptized September 19, 1560, Trimley St....
- Georg Joachim Rheticus
Georg Joachim Rheticus was an Austrian-born astronomer and...
- John Byron
John Byron (born Nov. 8, 1723—died April 10, 1786, England)...
- Hugo Eckener
Hugo Eckener was a German aeronautical engineer and...
- Theophylactus Simocattes
Theophylactus Simocattes (born, Egypt—died after 640,...
- Aristarchus of Samos
Aristarchus of Samos (born c. 310 bce —died c. 230 bce) was...
- Copernicus's Astronomical Work
2 days ago · William Jackson, also known as Action Jackson (December 13, 1920 – August 11, 1961) was an enforcer and loan collector for the Chicago Outfit.He earned his nickname of "Action" because it was slang for "Juice Man", which meant debt-collector.
1 day ago · Latest additions: Longlegs, Arcadian, Dream Scenario. Most divisive: The Wicker Man. Over 7.0K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Every Nic Cage Movie, Ranked. Discovering the best Nicolas Cage movies is a journey into the versatile repertoire of an exceptional actor.
10 hours ago · Saint Nicholas of Myra[ a] (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), [ 3][ 4][ b] also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. [ 7][ 8] Because of the many miracles attributed to his ...
1 day ago · Nicolás Maduro (born November 23, 1962, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan leader who won the special election held in April 2013 to choose a replacement to serve out the remainder of the term of Venezuelan Pres. Hugo Chávez, who had died in March. After serving as vice president (October 2012–March 2013), Maduro, a former labor leader ...
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2 days ago · Nicholas Latifi. Nicholas Daniel Latifi (born 29 June 1995) [1] [2] is a Canadian former racing driver who last raced in Formula One. Latifi made his Formula One debut in the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix and competed with Williams for three full seasons, managing to score nine championship points.
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1 day ago · Nicholas Milton is renowned for his charismatic stage presence, compelling musical integrity and powerful interpretations of the symphonic and opera repertoire. The GRAMMY® nominated Australian conductor's guest engagements include appearances with leading orchestras in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, Hungary, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Asia.
