Aristarchus of Samos

Aristarchus of Sa·mos  (sms, sms, sämôs) fl. 270 b.c.

Greek astronomer who was among the first to propose that the sun is the center of the universe and that the earth moves around the sun.

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Aristarchus of Samos

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(Biographies / Aristarchus of Samos (3rd century bc-3rd century bc) M, Greek, SCIENCE: astronomer) 3rd century bc, Greek astronomer who anticipated Copernicus in advancing the theory that the earth revolves around the sun

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Aristarchus of Samos - an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)