Copernicus and his Heliocentric Model

Frombork, Poland

1543-copernicus-and-his-heliocentric-model-.jpgPolish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus publishes On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres, in which he states that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. This book profoundly influences the future of science, including the work of scientists and physicists, Galileo and Isaac Newton.

World Population : 170,060,000

Avg. number of children per womanFertility Rate (1950 - 2050)6.0 and higher4.0 - 5.92.0 - 3.90 - 1.9No DataMetric tons of CO2 Emissions (millions)Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions (1751 - 2017)1,401 and higher1,201 - 1,4001,001 - 1,200801 - 1,000601 - 800401 - 600201 - 4001 - 2000No DataPercent of total population in urban areasUrbanization (1950 - 2050)70 - 100%30 - 69%0 - 29%No DataAvg. number of years of lifeLife Expectancy (1950 - 2050)80 and higher60 - 7940 - 59Under 40No DataHuman altered lands by typeHuman Land Use (1700 - 2015)Dense SettlementsVillagesRangelandsSeminatural LandsWildlandsCroplands
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