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What invention enabled Galileo to go further than Copernicus in questioning the traditional view of the heavens presented by Ptolemy?
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Galileo was the first scientist to turn a telscope on the night sky and record his results. He had enough scientific training to understand the importance of what he saw.
Galileo's discovery of the four moons orbiting Jupiter opened up the question of whether everything must orbit round the Earth. Then his discovery of the full range of Venus's phases indicated a definite fault with the Ptolemaic system.
Galileo said that this must prove the correctness of the Copernican system. However the system that was eventually adopted was that of Kepler. It resembled the Copernican system with the Sun at the centre. Eventually Newton explained why the planets follow Kepler's laws through the operation of the force of gravity.
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Who was the first scientist to propose that the sun is the center of the solar system?
Nicolaus Copernicus, after whom the Copernical model is named, advanced the idea of the heliocentrism in the middle 16th century, which is often regarded as the starting point for modern astronomy. There were earlier thinkers whose work did not survive or was not broadly accepted, such as Aristarchus of Samos who may have been first to seriously propose the Sun was at the solar system's center around the third century BC.
Why is Copernicus' theory still used today?
There were two theories concerning the way the solar system was layed out. Back before Nickolas Copernicus presented his heliocentric system (the idea that the sun is in the center of the solar system and all the planets revolve around it) the accepted model was the geocentric system (the idea that the earth is in the center of the solar system and all the planets and the sun revolve around it). Galileo Galilee was a huge advocate of the heliocentric system but the church threatened to expel him if he continued to contradict the system that had existed and accepted for hundreds of years.Obviously, the Copernican system eventually gained total acceptance from the scientific community and recent technologies have been invented that have allowed us to prove that Copernicus was right. So, the answer is because it has been proven and observed by science!
Which person came up with the planetarium model of the atom?
The Geocentric model of the solar system proposed that the Earth was at the centre of the system (and universe), while the sun and planets revolved around the Earth. We now know this not to be true and that the sun is at the centre of the solar system (Heliocentric).
Who was presented the theory of evolution?
While others presented the basis of the idea, Charles Darwin presented The Theory of Evolution as it is understood today. His book, The Theory of Evolution is generally credited as the beginning of the movement.
What is the difference between the Ptolemy and Copernicus models of the solar system?
The difference between Ptolemy's and Copernicus's model was that, Ptolemy's model had the Earth in the middle of the Solar System, with all the other planets (including the Sun and the moons) revolving around it. In Copernicus's model, he had the Sun in the center of the Solar System.
What did Copernicus give to the understanding of astronomy?
Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the geocentric theory and presented the heliocentric theory. The heliocentric system placed the sun at the center of the universe.
Who presented the idea that all the planets orbit the sun and that the earth itself is also a planet?
Nicolaus Copernicus .
Critical questioning can help you?
come up with answers to problems presented in a text.
Which award is presented during the republc day?
The Padma Awards are presented during Republic Day in India. These awards are given to individuals in recognition of their exceptional contributions in various fields.
Did nicolaus Copernicus invent the globe?
No, globes as both celestial and terrestrial maps had been in use for centuries before Copernicus. Copernicus first presented the heliocentric model of the solar system, with the sun in the centre. However the earth and the heavenly bodies as globes, was a concept invented long before him.
What famous entertainer was presented an Electronic Frontier Foundation for invention of frequency hopping?
Hedy Lamarr
Who wrote the book entitled On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.?
Copernicus.
For what was Copernicus famous?
Copernicus changed the way the universe was though of when he presented the heliocentric theory. Until he came around, everyone thought the earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus presented the idea that the sun was, not the earth!!! It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!
Which document presented by the English nobility to the king was a written guarantee of the traditional rights and privileges they had always had?
Manga Carta
Who discovered cosmology?
Nicolaus Copernicus The above answer is incorrect. Copernicus only proved what Aristarchus already discovered, however at that time people rejected his theory since Aristotle was more popular in terms of science than he was. "He presented the first known heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe...The heliocentric theory was successfully revived nearly 1800 years later by Copernicus" Aristarchus is the correct answer
Who discovered heliocentric cosmology?
Nicolaus Copernicus The above answer is incorrect. Copernicus only proved what Aristarchus already discovered, however at that time people rejected his theory since Aristotle was more popular in terms of science than he was. "He presented the first known heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe...The heliocentric theory was successfully revived nearly 1800 years later by Copernicus" Aristarchus is the correct answer
What is one way in which traditional storytelling is different from Modernist stories?
clear beginings
