Early astronomers

early astronomers

  • Aristotle
    100

    Aristotle

    300bc Aristotle belived in the geocentric model of the universe. He thought the earth was stationary and the universe revolved around it in perfect circle.
  • Ptolmey
    100

    Ptolmey

    100ad Ptolmey agreed with Aristotle in the Geocentric model of the universe. People saw flaws in Aristotles model of the universe so he came up with a eplanation for it.
  • Nicolaus Copernicus
    Jan 1, 1500

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Nicolaus Copernicus first proposed the heliocentric model of our solar system. This was the planets orbiting the sun, which was in the center of our solar system.
  • Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei

    Galileo Galilei belived in the heliocentric model of the universe. He created the telescope which helped further the investigation of space.
  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton belived in the heliocentric model of the universe. He discovered Universal Gravity which is the same Gravity that makes a apple fall on Earth, keeps the planets orbiting the sun.