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Who was the first propose that the sun was the center of the universe and everything else revolved around it?
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∙ 10y ago
No--he believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
Lorenza Kassulke
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∙ 10y agoGalileo, but he didn't propose the center of the universe; it was the center of the Solar System.
Galileo got this idea from Copernicus.
Anyway, it goes back much earlier than that.
The earliest person that I know about was the ancient Greek "Aristarchus of Samos".
He proposed this idea, but he didn't have much evidence and his views did not get much support.
In those ancient days, most people believed that the Earth was the center of the whole Universe.
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∙ 6y agoAristotle and Ptolemy both claimed that Earth was the center of the universe.
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How was tycho brahe's theory of the universe different from those of the earlier astronomers?
Roughly, the Tycho Brahe model of the solar system was something between the ptolemic geocentric model of the solar system and the copernican heliocentric model. The sun still revolved around the earth but all other planets revolved around the sun. Interestingly, it was Tycho's pupil Kepler, that refined the Copernican model to include elliptical orbits (until then, orbits were assumed to be perfect circles).
Who perfected the telescope and was later thrown in jail for saying that the earth revolved around the sun?
Galileo
In which stage of the Moon's formation did parts of Earth's mantle join together as they revolved around Earth?
the first stage
What was eudoxus of cnidus famous for?
He thought the earth was at the center of the universe and developed the theory of the Crystal spheres. He studied under Plato in Athens, Greece.
How did Louis XIV attempt to demonstrate the power and glory of his monarchy?
Louis XIV, was popularly known as ïThe Sun King� based on his insistence that he, as an absolute monarch, was the center of all attention and everything whether at court or anywhere in France , revolved around him. Louis used the construction of his extravagant palace of Versailles as a crowning glory to show the power and magnificence of the French throne.
Invented the idea of the solar system as a sun centered universe?
many people believed that everything revolved around the earth but some believed everything revolved around the sun and now r famous for the unit space for example Corpernicus.
According to ptolemy what was earths position in the universe?
The very center. he belived everything revolved around the earth.
When was ptolemy's discovery?
everything revolved around the earth.
What was the old (incorrect) ptolemaic view of the universe?
The geocentric universe, so named because it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. The view was eventually displaced by the heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
What was the old (incorrect) Ptolemaic view of the universe?
The geocentric universe, so named because it was believed that everything revolved around the Earth. The view was eventually displaced by the heliocentric solar system, where the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
Did Galileo go to jail?
Yes because he went against the church. The church believed everything revolved around the Earth, but Galileo said everything revolved around the sun.
Who was Nickolaus Copernicus and what was his famous theory?
He had a theory that the earth revolved around the sun. Hundreds of years later, scientists proved he was right. Back then, everybody believed Aristotle and they thought the earth was at the center of the universe and everything revolved around it. Galileo kind of based his theory on that too, but it was Copernicus who thought of it.
What was the medieval view of the Earth and the planets?
The medieval view of the Earth and the planets was the Earth was a motionless object suspended in the middle of the universe, and everything else in the universe, the sun, planets, stars, or any other astronomical objects, revolved around the Earth.
Tycho's universe was the same as the Copernican universe except that?
Brahe's theories revolved around the ptolemaic system, where Earth was the centre of the Universe. Copernicus stated that the Earth is not the center of the Universe, but we revolve around other masses as well.
Why did Galileo think plants revolve around the sun?
Galileo thought planets revolved around the sun because when he observed Jupiter, he noticed that its moons revolved around Jupiter and not earth. So everything else led up to that the Earth revolved around the sun.
What was the error in ptolemy theory about the structure of the universe?
Ptolemy's theory was incorrect because he believed the Earth was at the center of the universe and that the other planets and the Sun revolved around it. However, he was later corrected by, I believe, Copernicus (Ca-per-ni-kus) who stated the Sun was in the center of the universe and that the planets, including Earth, revolved around it.
Copermican theory what is it?
Copernicus believed in a heliocentric universe. He believed that the Sun was stationary and that the Earth revolved around it.
