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Aristarchus of Samos was a mathematician, scholar, and ancient Greek astronomer. His contribution to astronomy was his presentation of the first model of the Sun being at the center of the universe. In his model he placed the planets in its correct distance around the Sun.
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∙ 11y agoAristarchus was the first to attempt to determine the relative distances from Earth to the Sun and the Moon.
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What field did aristarchus study in?
Aristarchus of Samos was a ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician.
What did aristarchus invent?
Aristarchus discovered that the Earth is a sphere and that the sun is in the center.
How did aristarchus die?
Aristarchus of Samos was an astronomer in ancient Greece. While he made great discoveries in math and science, very little is known about his life or death.
Where did Aristarchus of Samos live?
He lived on the Greek island of Samos.
What do Aristarchus and Eratosthenes have in common?
Both postulated on the earth's circumference.
What is the major contribution of aristarchus in the earth science?
aristarchus contribute knowledge about shape and size of earth,and prove that the earth is not the center of the solar system because its the sun
Who is Aristarchus full name?
Aristarchus of Samos
What did Aristarchus achieve?
Aristarchus had discovered that the sun was in the center
What field did aristarchus study in?
Aristarchus of Samos was a ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician.
What are the dates of birth and death of Aristarchus?
Aristarchus of Samos ~ circa 310-230 BC Aristarchus of Samothrace ~ circa 220-143 BC Aristarchus of Tegea ~ 5th century BC Aristachus of Thessalonica ~ 1st century\ the greek guy?
How old was Aristarchus when he died?
aristarchus of samos was 70 years old when he died in Alexandria, egypt.
What did aristarchus invent?
Aristarchus discovered that the Earth is a sphere and that the sun is in the center.
What did aristarchus do?
he was a astronomer and mathmetician
What did aristarchus did?
he was a astronomer and mathmetician
What did aristarchus say about the relative motions of the earth and sun?
Yes, Aristarchus of Samos discovered that the earth revolves around the sun.
Astronomer in the Hellenistic age?
Aristarchus
Why the mob apprehended Aristarchus?
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