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Ptolemaic Geocentric Astronomy
Ptolemy's geocentric astronomical system used four geometric devices, the deferent, epicycle, eccentric, and equant, to explain the observed motions of the planets.
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Ptolemy, Astronomy, & Almagest
Ptolemy's geocentric astronomical system placed Earth at the center of the universe and he was considered the ultimate authority in astronomy for about 1400 years.
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The Early Scientific Revolution
Changes in world views happened during the Scientific Revolution of the 18th Century. However, early thinkers, as far back as the 1300s helped lay the foundation.
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