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Plato and his student Aristotle believed in the geocentric theory. It was the ruling explanation model about how our solar system was put together for several hundreds of years.

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Who introduced the idea of ellipitical orbits in geocentric theory?

The idea of elliptical orbits in the geocentric theory was introduced by the ancient Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, who proposed a complex system of epicycles and deferents to explain the observed motion of celestial bodies.


Is the geocentric theory real?

Depends on what you mean by a theory being real. As a theory it is real. People had thought about it and believed in it. But as a description of reality, it is wrong. The Geocentric theory puts the Earth in the middle, with the Sun and all planets orbiting around the Earth. By now, we're pretty darn sure that's not how it is. The Sun is in the middle, with the planets orbiting around the Sun.


When was the geocentric theory invented?

The geocentric theory was developed by ancient Greek philosophers, primarily by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. This theory posited that the Earth was the center of the universe around which all other celestial bodies revolved.


Did Copernicus and Galileo believed that earth was at the center of the universe?

They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.


What was the theory of Aristotle about the universe?

Aristotle believed in a geocentric model of the universe, with Earth at the center and celestial bodies orbiting around it in concentric spheres. He also theorized that the universe was eternal and unchanging.