Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday in Google Doodle

Catch Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday in Google Doodle on February 19, 2013.

Google today celebrates Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday, a Renaissance scholar, physician, mathematician and astronomer, with an animated heliocentric model doodle.



According to IndiaTimes.com, Copernicus' is remembered for his heliocentric theory that proved Sun as the centre of the universe and not Earth. His theory put an end to the notion that the Sun revolves around the Earth.



Born on February 19, 1473, in the province of Royal Prussia, in the Kingdom of Poland, the Renaissance astronomer and mathematician pursued his education with mathematical achievements.

Little Nemo in Google Land celebrate in Google Doodle

Have you seen the photo as shown below at the Google Front Page? Google celebrates 107th anniversary of Winsor Zenic McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland. Google doodle is a tribute to his creativity and creation of fictional characters who won hearts of millions with their adventures.

Winsor Zenic McCay, born on September 26, 1869 in Spring Lake, Michigan (U.S), was an animator and cartoonist who worked under the pen name Silas for legal reasons.