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What astronomer proved Copernicus' theory that the earth revolves around the sun?
Galileo Galilei
Who proved Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Galileo Galilei with the help of his improvement on the invention of the telescope.
How did Kepler's work improve on Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Kepler assumed that planetary orbits were eliptical, but only after he found that doing so was the only way to match observation with theory. Nicolae Copernicus, and later Galileo Galilei, could not imagine these orbits being anything but circular.
What caused Copernicus to challenge aristotles theories of planetary motion?
Copernicus observation contradicted aristoles theory
Galileo Galilei what did he do?
He was a scientist who invented the telescope and famous for the Copernicus theory (a theory explaining that the planets rotate around the sun).
What was Copernicus' theory of the solar system?
Copernicus thought that the Earth was not in the center of the universe but no one believed him until Galileo Galilei proved him correct.
Using observation and logic how did Copernicus disprove ptolemy's theory about the universe?
Copernicus proved that earth is the center of the universe
Using observation and logics how did Copernicus disprove ptolemy theory about the universe?
Copernicus proved that earth is the center of the universe
How were the contributions of nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo galilei to the scientific to the scientific revolution different?
Copernicus created the mathematical theory to prove that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of our solar system. Galilei provided the calculations and observations to prove Copernicus' theory.
Using observation and logic how did Copernicus disprove ptolemys theory about the universe?
Copernicus proved that the Sun is the center of the universe. NovaNet Answer
Who used a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory?
The heliocentric theory was first presented by Aristarchus of Samos. In the 16th century, mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, presented a detailed observation. In the following century, supporting observations made using a telescope were presented by Galileo Galilei.
Who discovered the heliocentric solar system?
Galileo Galilei did a lot to prove it. Before that, Copernicus came up with the heliocentric theory.
