Multiple choice

The first European scientist, who refuted the belief that 'the earth was the centre of the universe' was

  1. Copernicus

  2. Boyle

  3. Kepler

  4. Newton

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Explanation

Copernicus (1473-1543) published 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium' proposing the heliocentric model - sun at center, planets orbiting it. This directly refuted the geocentric (Earth-centered) Ptolemaic system that had dominated for 1400 years. His work began the Copernican Revolution in astronomy.