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Copernicus's model of the solar system was published in 1543. This model had the Sun at the centre and was taken up by Galileo in a way that caused a big row with the catholic church.
Kepler produced a later model in 1609 that eventually replaced all the earlier models. It used Copernicus's idea of placing the Sun at the centre, but it used the novel idea of elliptical orbits.
From a scientific point of view, whether the Earth or the Sun is at the centre is not a highly significant part of the theory. However it is of religous significance because it involves interpretation of the scriptures, and this is how Galileo's intervention led him into trouble.
Newton's discoveries in gravity and the laws of motion showed that elliptical orbits, with the Sun at the centre, could be explained by theory, and so we use Kepler's model today, and everyone accepts that including the Church.
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Why was Copernicus reluctant to publish his ideas?
Copernicus was reluctant to publish his ideas because he knew that the church would oppose him, so he was scared of being kill. this is why copernicus was reluctant of publishing his ideas
Why were Copernicus's ideas about The universe published in his book on the revolutions of the heavenly bodies unpopular with the accepted views of the church?
The church believed that the earth was at the center of the universe.
Who confirmed Copernicus's ideas?
GALILEO
How did Kepler expand on Copernicus' ideas?
Kepler showed that planetary orbits were actually ellipses, not circles as proposed by Copernicus.
What punishment did Copernicus receive because of his ideas?
he was arrested by the church
When were copernicuss ideas finally acepted?
Copernicus's ideas about the Sun being the center of the solar system were gradually accepted after the publication of his book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium" in 1543. It took several decades for his heliocentric model to become widely recognized and accepted by the scientific community.
Who was known as the Hellenistic Copernicus?
Aristarchus of Samos was known as the Hellenistic Copernicus for proposing a heliocentric model of the solar system in the 3rd century BCE, long before Nicolaus Copernicus in the 16th century. Aristarchus suggested that the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun, but his ideas were not widely accepted in his time.
Why were people afraid to believe Copernicus' ideas?
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.
Why was Copernicus reluctant to publish his ideas?
Copernicus was reluctant to publish his ideas because he knew that the church would oppose him, so he was scared of being kill. this is why copernicus was reluctant of publishing his ideas
Why were Copernicus's ideas about The universe published in his book on the revolutions of the heavenly bodies unpopular with the accepted views of the church?
The church believed that the earth was at the center of the universe.
Who confirmed Copernicus's ideas?
GALILEO
Was democritus thoery widely accepted during his lifetime?
The atomic theory of Democritus was not widely accepted during his lifetime. The dominant Greek philosopher of the era, Aristotle, opposed all ideas concerning atomic theory, refusing to believe that anything such as an atom could even exist.
Who first proposed the sun-centered model?
The earliest record of a suggestion that the Earth revolves around the Sun was by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Aristarchus of Samos, about 2400 years ago. His ideas were not widely accepted, and it took another 1600 years before the Polish monk Nicolas Copernicus reintroduced the idea.
What does the term revolution refer to?
It refers to Copernicus's idea of reconsidering the theory of the universe. Before him, no-one had thought to challenge the accepted ideas. Copernicus's theory was not totally right but he gave the lead to others and eventually a new theory was thrashed out that has been confirmed by later discoveries.
What belief did nicholas Copernicus have that revolutionized other peoples way of thinking?
Copernicus was one of the people that proposed the idea of a heliocentric model of the solar system. Prior to Copernicus most people believed in the geocentric model in which all things revolved around the Earth. He published his ideas in the book De revolutionibus orbium coelestiu (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres).
Was Niels Bohrs theory widely accepted in his time or not?
Yes because he publicised his ideas well. He knew people in journals, wrote a lot and spoke to lots of people to persuade him of his ideas.
How did Kepler expand on Copernicus' ideas?
Kepler showed that planetary orbits were actually ellipses, not circles as proposed by Copernicus.
