What were the major accomplishments of ptolemy?

Answer 1

Ptolemy invented improved projections. It is known that a world map based on the Geography was on display in Autun(France) in late Roman times. In the 15th century this work was printed with beautifully drawn maps. They look distorted as compared to modern maps, because his data were inaccurate. One reason is that Ptolemy estimated the Earth too small he has small balls

Answer 2

he was a different scientist which was interpreted from creating models to failing from Copernicus's model, the correction to the sun is the middle of the universe and Ptolemy thought it was the earth.

Answer 3

His most important discovery was the discovery of how Greco-Egypt were related, Greco meaning Greek Egypt meaning Egypt. He was from Egypt but spent most of his time in Greek.

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Answer 4

Ptolemy made significant contributions to astronomy, geography, and mathematics during the Hellenistic period. His most famous work, the "Almagest," synthesized and refined existing knowledge about the motion of celestial bodies. Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe was widely accepted for centuries, and his maps and geographical coordinates greatly influenced cartography.

Answer 5

Ptolemy mapped over 1,000 different stars,studied the motion of planets and stars, and created rules explaining their movements.

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