Nicholas of Cu·sa (ky  z , -s) 1401-1464. German prelate, scientist, and Neo-Platonist philosopher who emphasized the incompleteness of the human knowledge of God and nature. |
Nicholas of Cusa [ˈkjuːzə]
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(Biographies / Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) M, German, RELIGION: clergyman, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, SCIENCE: mathematician) 1401-64, German cardinal, philosopher, and mathematician: anticipated Copernicus in asserting that the earth revolves around the sun
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