He once was lost, but now is found!

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He once was lost, but now is found!

It appears they've discovered where Copernicus' last resting site is, at last.

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Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WARSAW, Poland -- Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe.

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Cool, thanks to all the curious ...   From the internet,

Copernicus and Galileo both had their works put on the Prohibited Books List.

Giordano Bruno, a Copernican thinker, was burned at the stake. Many such science minded excluding Copernicus, were punished by either the Inquisition or some other authority of the pope; a couple of them were punished severly. Copernicus managed to escape punishment directly, but his books were banned after his death.