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Who was the first greek to profess a sun centered or heliocentric universe?
Copernicus
Why was heliocentric theory so controversial?
Since the ancient times of Greek philosophy the heavenly realm was divided from the earthly sphere. That the universe was centered around the earth, and often in particular some special earthly city seemed obvious, and enjoyed the backing of ecclesiastical authority by the time the heliocentric heresy rose to attack it. In science, evidence trumps theory. Heliocentrism loosened the grasp of ecclesiastical authority in the domain of science, which was bound to generate substantial controversy at that time. Today the major scientific controversies occur as they conflict with political ideology.
What is the 150 exponia coin?
I believe its a greek coin but i may be wrong
Why were Copernicus' ideas about the order of the universe deemed to be dangerous to Church thinking?
Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric theory, which proposed that the Sun, not the Earth, was at the center of the universe, was considered dangerous to Church thinking for several key reasons: Contradiction of Scripture: The prevailing belief, supported by the Catholic Church at the time, was the geocentric model (Earth-centered universe), which had been deeply rooted in both ancient Greek thought (like Ptolemy's model) and interpretations of the Bible. Several scriptures, such as passages in the Book of Psalms and Joshua, were traditionally interpreted as suggesting that the Earth was immobile and that celestial bodies, like the Sun, Read more...tinyurl. com/bdh966cc
How did Copernicus and Kelper change people's view of the universe?
they proved that the earth rotate around the sun not the other way making people doudt the ancient greek authorities
