Aristarchus of Samos

Aristarchus of Samos

Aristarchus of Samos 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 axis once a day. He also supported the theory of Anaxagoras that the Sun was just another star.

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-309 – -229
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  • -309

    Born

    Birth
  • -229

    Died

    Death

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