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In what year was Copernicus's De revolutionibus removed from the Index of Forbidden Books?
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1758
Which philosopher was burned at the stake in 1600 partly for advocating heliocentrism?
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Giordano Bruno
What is the name of Copernicus's earlier manuscript summarizing his heliocentric theory?
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Commentariolus
Which astronomer improved Copernicus's heliocentric model by introducing elliptical orbits?
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Johannes Kepler
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Which philosopher was burned at the stake in 1600 partly for advocating heliocentrism?
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Giordano Bruno
What is the name of Copernicus's earlier manuscript summarizing his heliocentric theory?
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Commentariolus
Which astronomer improved Copernicus's heliocentric model by introducing elliptical orbits?
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Johannes Kepler
What is the title of Galileo's book that argued for heliocentrism and led to his trial?
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
What does the term 'heliocentric' mean?
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Sun-centered