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The first to be credited with this was Nicolas Copernicus, 1473-1543.
Galileo is sometimes credited with the origin of this but was actually a supporter of Copernicus' work.
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Who was more accurate Ptolemy or Copernicus?
Copernicus was correct in believing in the heliocentric model of the Solar System, which said the planets rotated round the sun. Ptolemy accepted the traditional geocentric view which had the Earth at the centre of the Solar System.
What did Galileo do to get imprisoned?
Galileo was put on house arrest because he told the catholic church that the earth rotated around the sun and the catholic church said that the sun and the other planets rotated around the earth yup
Who said that the earth revolved around the sun at the Inquisition?
Galileo said
Who said earth moves around the sun?
Aristarchus of Samos
The astronomer who first said that the earth and the planets revolved around the Sun was?
Coppernicus
Who was more accurate Ptolemy or Copernicus?
Copernicus was correct in believing in the heliocentric model of the Solar System, which said the planets rotated round the sun. Ptolemy accepted the traditional geocentric view which had the Earth at the centre of the Solar System.
How did Gailieo change Western Civilization?
Gailieo changed the western civilization , by saying that the sun was the center of the Universe and the earth rotated round the sun , and not the sun around the earth. Even when he was told that he could face death for this silly belief and hebetter change his view, Gailieo said all the same earth does rotate around the sun.
How sun revolve around the earth?
Earth revolves around the sun. 'Nuff Said.
Who said the earth revovled around the sun?
Both Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei said that the Earth revolved around the Sun. Many from their time believed the Sun revolved around the Earth.
How do you rewrite this sentence in indirect speech 'The earth revolves around the sun' said the teacher?
The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Who was killed for saying that earth rotates around sun?
Technically, no one really died for syaing the earth rotated around the sun. Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for saying that and later died in house arrest
What if the earth rotated on it's axis and the axis was tilted but the earth did not move around the sun?
Seasons will not change Anyways, you can't challenge nature
What did Galileo do to get imprisoned?
Galileo was put on house arrest because he told the catholic church that the earth rotated around the sun and the catholic church said that the sun and the other planets rotated around the earth yup
Who said that the earth revolved around the sun at the Inquisition?
Galileo said
Who is Nicholas Copernicus and what is his contributions?
Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) is said to be the founder of modern astronomy He is famous for his theory which asserted that the earth rotated on its axis once daily and traveled around the sun once yearly:
Who said the earth revoled around the sun?
Galileo galilei
Who said the Earth travels around the sun?
Nicolas Copernicus
