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…showed last 75 words of 2689 total…the fundamental aspect of his work, the solar system, was proven to be true. Copernicus is thus the bridge between old and new science: his religious theories tab him as a medieval scientist, but his logic in the face of false Catholic doctrine earns him the timeless respect of historians. Copernicus was truly a revolutionary in the truest sense of the word; he set out to change the universe, and it bent to his will.