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The first scientist to say the earth is not the centre of the whole universe was Nicolaus Copernicus early in the sixteenth century.

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Who said that earth is the center of the universe?

Copernicus


Who said the earth was the center of the universe.?

Aristotle


What roman scientist said earth was center of the universe?

Ptolemy.


What system said the earth was the center of the universe?

The Earth-centered or "geo-centric" model.


How did Copernicuss view of earth's position in the universe differ from Ptolemy's?

Ptolemy said the Earth is the center of the universe, everything revolves around it once a day. Copernicus said the Sun is the center of our galaxy, and there are other galaxies that just wander around the universe.


What did ptolemy say about the sun and earth and the other planets?

he said the earth was the center of the universe and everything revolves around it


WHO WHERE THE PEOPLE THAT SAID THAT THE EARTH IS NOT THE CENTER OF THE EARTH?

Copernicus and Galileo were two key figures in the history of science who argued that the Earth is not the center of the universe, but rather orbits around the Sun. This heliocentric model challenged the long-held belief in geocentrism, where Earth was considered the center of the universe.


Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?

No, that was what the scriptures said, but Copernicus's model, also promoted by Galileo, had the Sun at the centre instead.


What is 1543 copernicus's discovery led to greater understanding of the universe?

He said that sun was the center of the universe and that the earth and all the other planets orbit around it.


Which scientist said the earth is the center of the universe and all of the planets and stars orbit planet?

Pretty sure it was Ptolemy.


Who first said that earth is the center of our solar system?

Ptolemy.


What did Ptolemy say about the sun?

he thought it went around in a line and back to the earth...