Aristarchus

Aristarchus (310 BC - circa 230 BC) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician, born in Samos, Greece. He is the first recorded person to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe (hence he is sometimes known as the "Greek Copernicus"). His astronomical ideas were not well-received and were subordinated to those of Aristotle and Ptolemy, until they were successfully revived and developed by Copernicus nearly 2000 years later.

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310 BC - 230 BC - Greek - Astronomer - Mathematician - Samos - Greece - Heliocentric model - Solar system - Sun - Earth - Copernicus - Aristotle - Ptolemy

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See also: Aristarchus, a bright crater on the Moon, and asteroid 3999 Aristarchus, both named after the astronomer.

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Aristarchus - Crater - Moon - Asteroid - 3999 Aristarchus

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