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Astronomers IN History
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Astronomers IN History
By: Drew Manderfeld
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Aristotle
Believed in geocentric model
Believed when Earth moved, so did other planets
First to make assumption on alignment of solar system
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Asher Isbrucker
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Aristarchus
Astronomer and mathematician
First to propose heliocentric model
Attempted to measure distance to the moon and sun (failed)
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Tolka Rover
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Ptolemy
Was an astronomer, geographer, and mathematician
Wrote book called Almagest, book on planets
Believed in heliocentric model
Created "wheels on wheels" system
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Copernicus
Felt Ptolemy's model was too complicated
Developed first detailed heliocentric model
Used "wheels on wheels" system
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Kepler
Mathematician and astronomer
Founded ellipses
Formed three principals
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Galileo
Approached questions in the fashion of scientific method
Made improvements to telescope
Found the "Galilean satellites"
Supported heliocentric model
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