Copernicus and His Universe August 2, 2019 1 minute read Copernicus caused a revolution in contemporary knowledge by stating that science, not religion, explains how the universe works. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. About the Author Matthew McIntosh Administrator Visit Website View All Posts What do you feel about this? 0% Love 0% Funny 0% Wow 0% Sad 0% Angry Post navigation Previous: Slavery and the Origins of the Lost Cause MythNext: Alexander von Humboldt’s Whole Earth Vision Related Stories The Exit That Owners Had Not Built: The Hartley Colliery Disaster of 1862 October 6, 2026 What if the Black Death Had Killed 90 Percent of Europeans? October 5, 2026 Aging the King: What If Alexander the Great Had Lived into His Sixties? October 5, 2026