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Bookmark or Share- Aristarchus of Samos - WikipediaAristarchus of Samos (/ ˌærəˈstɑːrkəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἀρίσταρχος ὁ Σάμιος, Aristarkhos ho Samios; c. 310 – c. 230 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe, with the Earth revolving around the Sun once a year and rotating about its ax...
- Aristarchus of Samos | Ancient Astronomer & Heliocentrist - BritannicaAristarchus of Samos (born c. 310 bce —died c. 230 bce) was a Greek astronomer who maintained that Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.
- Aristarchus of Samos - World History EncyclopediaAristarchus of Samos (l. c. 310 - c. 230 BCE) was a Greek astronomer who first proposed a heliocentric model of the universe in which the sun, not the earth, was at the center. Although his theory was...
- Aristarchus Of Samos - Encyclopedia.comAristarchus of Samos (c.310–c.230 bc) Greek mathematician and astronomer. He calculated the distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth, as well as their sizes. Though his method was sound, the results were inaccurate.
- Aristarchus of Samos - Hellenica WorldAristarchus (Ἀρίσταρχος) (310 BC - circa 230 BC) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician, born in Samos, Greece. He is the first recorded person to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system, placing the Sun, not the Earth, at the center of the known universe (hence he is sometimes known as the "Greek Copernicus").
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