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Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher, believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. He thought that the Sun, the Moon and other planets revolved around the Earth.
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∙ 12y agoHe developed the heliocentric theory saying that all the planets revolve around the sun. This is a counter to the geocentric theory which says that everything revolves around Earth.
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∙ 11y agoHis treatise was lost but it is assumed that he intuitively based the sun at the center of the universe because he found it to be the biggest celestial orb.
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∙ 15y agoHe believed that the sun was the center of the Solar System
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Aristarchus was an astronomer who taught that the sun was?
was the center of the universe
What is the fundamental difference between Ptolemy's view of the universe and that of Aristarchus?
Ptolemy placed the earth as stationary at the center of the universe. Aristarchus placed the sun at the center with earth rotating around it.
Who reintroduced the idea of a heliocentric universe after Aristarchus?
Answer: -Ptolemy
Who was the ancient Greek that developed a geocentric model of the universe explaining the observable motions of the planets?
Galileo Galilei wasthe ancient Greek who developed a geocentric model.
Was Aristotle the first to propose the sun was the center of the universe?
Aristotle did not believe that the Sun was at the center; he thought Earth was. Aristarchus, a Greek astronomer, is probably the earliest person we know of who supported a heliocentric solar system.
Did aristarchus say the earth was the center of the universe?
Aristarchus of Samoa showed the first known model that placed the Sun at the centre of the known Universe.
Did Aristarchus held that earth was the center of the universe?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Aristarchus held that earth was the center of the universe.?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Aristarchus held that the Earth was the center of the universe?
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Aristarchus was an astronomer who taught that the sun was?
was the center of the universe
What is the fundamental difference between Ptolemy's view of the universe and that of Aristarchus?
Ptolemy placed the earth as stationary at the center of the universe. Aristarchus placed the sun at the center with earth rotating around it.
Who was the first to believe in the heliocentric universe?
While many say it was capernicus I think it was actually " Aristarchus" a couple hundred years before Capernicus.
Who was the astronomer from Samos who claimed that the sun was the center of the universe?
Aristarchus of Samos.
Who was the first greekto profess a sun centered or heliocentric universe?
Aristarchus
Who was the first greek to believe in heliocentric universe?
While many say it was capernicus I think it was actually " Aristarchus" a couple hundred years before Capernicus.
Is it false That Aristarchus held that the earth was the center of the universe?
Dang i forgot sorry guys :(
How do you say aristarchus?
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