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Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer (1473-1543)

Was Shakespeare Aware of the Scientific Discoveries of His Time?

Source: Smithsonian

While many scholars believe Shakespeare was not aware of scientific advancement in his time, a few propose places in Shakespeare’s plays that give a nod to Copernicus and Galileo.

This entry was posted in Seeking Justice, Seeking Peace and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Historic Figures, Science & Nature on August 1, 2018 by Anita Hacker.

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