Question
Which of the following individuals was the first to come up with the idea that the Earth was revolving around the Sun? A. Ptolemy B 3. Aristotle C. Copernicus
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Answer
C
Explanation
The question is looking for the first person to present the idea of heliocentrism - the model where the Earth revolves around the Sun, instead of geocentrism - where the Earth is considered the centre of the universe. A. Ptolemy was a Greco-Egyptian astronomer, who assured the earth-centric version of the universe. B. Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher, too held geocentric views of the universe.C. Copernicus was the Polish astronomer who published his heliocentric theory in the book (De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium) posthumously in 1543. Therefore, he was the first from the choices provided to advance the model that Earth revolves around the Sun.