Renaissance Interview Reflection

May 7, 2007

In today’s interview, I learn that although everyone is famous for different reasons, but they all spend the same effort on their interest and create new miracles to the world. Form all the interview that I’ve heard, I realize that a lot of them are not learning the thing that they are famous for before they finished university. Every single of them has a different talent. They seems to realize that they can’t only be good at the things they are famous for, because it gives a limit to the things they could do.

During the interview, there is one big error that we all have. While we are speaking, we aren’t speak loud enough and the computer can’t receive very well. As a result, it sounds very weird when I played it.


Nicolaus Copernicus Interview

May 3, 2007

Nicolaus Copernicus Images

http://web.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/sp/images/copernicus.gif

nicolaus-copernicus.mp3

Heliocentric image

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/groundup/lesson/basics/g37/graphics/g37_copernicus.gif

On the revolution of heavenly sphere

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/De_revolutionibus_orbium_coelestium.jpg

Copernicus, one of the major Renaissance person who speak against the church boldly and correct Ptolemy’s theory. Before Copernicus came out of his theory, everyone accept the theory that the Earth is the center of the universe. This untrue theory has been last for approximately 700 years. When Copernicus present this theory, he got himself into a lot of trouble. But, he use his courage to argue against the church, although it doesn’t get accepted after his death, but we can see his courage. He is able to change the world. He gives us new ideas, new information, and new way of thinking. His theory until now is still been use today. What a major genius he is.