Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomical model
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
Aristotelian_physics
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
gptkb:Nicolaus_Copernicus
|
| gptkbp:description |
geocentric model
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Claudius_Ptolemy
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Tetrabiblos
Almagest Planetary Hypotheses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ptolemaic astronomy
|
| gptkbp:includes |
epicycles
deferents eccentric circles the concept of retrograde motion the theory of uniform circular motion |
| gptkbp:influence |
Western thought
medieval astronomy the development of mathematics the development of astrology |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Renaissance_astronomy
ancient_Greek_astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_a |
modern astronomy
planetary motion |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
medieval cosmology
|
| gptkbp:is_a_model_for |
the structure of the universe
complex calculations the motion of celestial bodies planetary orbits the concept of spheres |
| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
navigational techniques
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:Hipparchus
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
scientific inquiry
philosophical debate |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
ancient science
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the scientific revolution
Hellenistic_science |
| gptkbp:is_popular_among |
2nd century AD
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
the_Church
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
astronomical tables
planetary positions solar and lunar eclipses the apparent motion of stars astronomers in the Middle Ages Islamic_astronomy |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Copernican_heliocentrism
|
| gptkbp:taught |
medieval universities
|
| gptkbp:theory |
the 17th century
geometric constructions empirical challenges eventually supplanted by heliocentrism. |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:geocentrism
|
| gptkbp:was |
the planets
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
earlier astronomical theories
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
the use of instruments
the_Earth_as_the_center |