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Why was Galileo reluctant to publish his ideas about copernicu's theory?
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∙ 7y ago
Nicolaus Copernicus's scientific ideas regarding the universe and specifically the idea of heliocentrism were at odds with the generally accepted ideas of his time. It was difficult for people to accept these new ideas, made even more difficult by the Catholic Church's powerful opposition to them for some time.
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∙ 13y agoGalileo had such a hard time showing his theories on the universe to the people because if he showed his opinion or said it he would be put in house arrest.
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∙ 12y agoArguably, Copernicus' biggest obstacle was the church. The church supported the Ptolemaic view that the universe consisted of 10 concentric spheres with Earth at the center and heaven outside. Questioning this philosophy meant upsetting the church, which had the authority to capture Copernicus. He thus kept the idea of heaven outside the universe, but made a heliocentric conception nonetheless.
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Who confirmed copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Aristarchus of Samos
Is galileo and newton related to Copernicus' theory?
yes they are very related
Was a Polish scholar who published a heliocentric theory of the cosmos in a treatise called 'On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres?
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 -- 1543) is a famous Polish Astronomer.
Who was the first person to challenge Copernicus' views?
Actually, no one challenged his theory. In fact the next real astronomer, to even come back to his theory was Galileo, who came around fifty years later. There were absolutely no challenges to his theory, but between the fifty years of Copernicus's death, and Galileo proving Copernicus right, his theory was shunned, and the church passed a law that saying his name was illegal.
How did Copernicus' discovery affect him?
Copernicus was worried that his mathematical model of the solar system went against christianity, as he was a devout christian. It is for this reason that he did not publish his model until he was on his deathbed, and is partially the reason for Galileo being placed under house arrest. Copernicus was so worried about this that in several parts of his paper, he reconciled his theory with the views of the church.
Who supported the Copernicus theory?
Galileo
Who confirmed copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Aristarchus of Samos
Is galileo and newton related to Copernicus' theory?
yes they are very related
Why did Copernicus never publish his theory?
He knew that the church would oppose his theories.
1 Recall the contributions made to your knowledge of astronomy by the ancient Greeks Copernicus and Galileo?
Copernicus was in 1543, a polish astronomer named Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus's theory - The sun is at the center of the Universe. Galileo Galilei was in 1609, Galileo became the first person to use a telescope to observe celestial bodies.
What is corpernicus theory?
Contrary to most people of the 14th Century, Copernicus believed that the Earth revolved around the sun. Galileo later proved Copernicus' theory to be correct.
How did Galileo's observations of Jupiter's moons support Copernicus theory?
The discovery did not support Copernicus's theory directly but it raised doubts about the ancient theory of Ptolemy that said that all objects in the sky are in orbit round the Earth. Galileo was an aggressive supporter of Copernicus's theory but eventually it was Kepler's theory that became accepted and is still used today. Both Copernicus and Kepler placed the Sun at the centre but Kepler's elliptical orbits are supported by the later theory of dynamics.
Was a Polish scholar who published a heliocentric theory of the cosmos in a treatise called 'On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres?
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 -- 1543) is a famous Polish Astronomer.
Who was the first person to challenge Copernicus' views?
Actually, no one challenged his theory. In fact the next real astronomer, to even come back to his theory was Galileo, who came around fifty years later. There were absolutely no challenges to his theory, but between the fifty years of Copernicus's death, and Galileo proving Copernicus right, his theory was shunned, and the church passed a law that saying his name was illegal.
How did Copernicus' discovery affect him?
Copernicus was worried that his mathematical model of the solar system went against christianity, as he was a devout christian. It is for this reason that he did not publish his model until he was on his deathbed, and is partially the reason for Galileo being placed under house arrest. Copernicus was so worried about this that in several parts of his paper, he reconciled his theory with the views of the church.
Who supported the heliocentric theory?
The two main proponents in the early days were Nicolas Copernicus and Galileo.
What was Galileo punishment?
Galileo was allowed to publish his findings as theory, which was a major relaxation of Catholic doctrine. Instead, he published them as fact.
