Ptolemy further developed the geocentric model by introducing the concept of epicycles, which explained the complex movements of planets as they traveled in small circles (epicycles) while orbiting the Earth in larger circles (deferents). This allowed for a more accurate prediction of planetary positions, accommodating observed retrograde motion. His work, particularly in the "Almagest," synthesized earlier astronomical knowledge and provided a comprehensive framework that dominated Western astronomy for over a millennium.
Ptolemy created the Geocentric model in 2AD
The earth-centered model created by Ptolemy is called the Ptolemaic model or geocentric model. It proposed that the Earth was the center of the universe, with all celestial bodies moving around it in circular orbits.
The geocentric model of the universe was proposed by ancient Greek astronomers like Aristotle and Ptolemy. This model placed the Earth at the center of the universe with celestial bodies orbiting around it.
Nicholas Copernicus did
Nicholas Copernicus did
geocentric model & epicycles
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Ptolemy created the Geocentric model in 2AD
Nicholas Copernicus did
Copernicus.
Copernicus.
The earth-centered model created by Ptolemy is called the Ptolemaic model or geocentric model. It proposed that the Earth was the center of the universe, with all celestial bodies moving around it in circular orbits.
The geocentric model of the universe was proposed by ancient Greek astronomers like Aristotle and Ptolemy. This model placed the Earth at the center of the universe with celestial bodies orbiting around it.
Claudius Ptolemy
Nicholas Copernicus did
Nicholas Copernicus did
Nicholas Copernicus did