Timeline of Models of the Solar System

By Ltan7
  • 500 BCE

    Pythagoras - Proposition

    His proposition of the geocentric model
  • Period: 500 BCE to

    Scientists

    The Scientists
  • 353 BCE

    Aristotle - Geocentric Model

    More detailed proposition
  • 270 BCE

    Aristarchus - Question the Geoocentric

    He questions reality
  • 136

    Ptolemy - Geocentric Model

    A more detailed proposition
  • 1508

    Nicolas Copernicus - Agrees with Heliocentric

    He agrees with Aristarchus
  • 1571

    Tycho Brahe - Tries to Improve the Geocentric Model

    Useless efforts

  • Johannes Kepler - Proves Heliocentric model

    Shows that Copernicus was indeed correct

  • Galileo - His Observations

    He uses his telescope to expose errors in the geocentric model