Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:active_years |
3rd century BC
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Ancient Greek science.
Hellenistic astronomy. |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Samos
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
c. 310 BC
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Natural philosophy.
Proposed that the Sun is at the center of the universe. First to suggest a heliocentric system. Influenced the scientific revolution. Proposed the relative sizes of the Sun and Moon. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Significant in the history of astronomy.
|
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Samos
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
c. 230 BC
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
Astronomy.
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Hellenistic period.
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Foundation for modern astronomy.
|
| gptkbp:historical_role |
Astronomer.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pioneering work in astronomy.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Aristarchus of Samos
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Challenged geocentric views.
|
| gptkbp:influence_on |
Kepler.
Modern astronomy. Galileo. Newton. |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Copernicus
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Pythagoras
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:heliocentric_model_of_the_solar_system
Calculating the relative distances of the Sun and Moon. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced later astronomical models.
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
First to propose a heliocentric model.
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Astronomical observations.
Philosophical inquiry. Celestial navigation. Scientific inquiry. Scientific methodology. Cosmology. Astronomical calculations. Astronomical distances. Astronomical inquiry. Astronomical instruments. Astronomical methods. Astronomical principles. Astronomical theories. Celestial mechanics. Celestial observations. Cosmological inquiry. Cosmological methods. Cosmological principles. Empirical evidence. Geometric astronomy. Heliocentrism. Mathematical astronomy. Mathematical inquiry. Mathematical methods. Mathematical principles. Philosophical methods. Philosophical principles. Philosophical theories. Planetary motion. Relative sizes of celestial bodies. Scientific methods. Scientific principles. Scientific reasoning. Scientific theories. |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
Aristotle.
|
| gptkbp:notable_students |
None known.
|
| gptkbp:notable_works |
On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Natural philosophy.
|
| gptkbp:research |
Empirical observations.
Geometric measurements. |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Philosopher.
|
| gptkbp:technique |
Mathematical calculations.
|
| gptkbp:theory |
Sun-centered universe.
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nicolas_Copernicus
gptkb:Hipparchus gptkb:Samos gptkb:Copernicus gptkb:Aristarchus_crater gptkb:Greco-Roman_civilization gptkb:Raphael's_School_of_Athens |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|