Copernicus and His Universe August 2, 2019 1 min 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 Fighting on Two Fronts: Women’s Suffrage and Uncle Sam’s ‘Hello Girls’ of World War I September 17, 2025 Katharine Bement Davis: Childless Woman and Social Leader in the 19th and 20th Centuries September 17, 2025 Counting the Ancients: Population Growth and Demographics across the Ancient World September 17, 2025