Ptolemaic system

GPTKB entity

Properties (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical model
gptkbp:composedOf epicycles
gptkbp:description geocentric universe
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Claudius_Ptolemy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ptolemaic system
gptkbp:includes deferents
gptkbp:influenced Islamic_astronomy
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith astronomical instruments
Almagest
astronomical charts
planetary models
celestial observations
gptkbp:isBasedOn observational data
Aristotelian_physics
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
observational astronomy
scientific advancements
modern physics
empirical evidence
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy complexity
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:isConsidered obsolete
historical significance
a stepping stone
a historical model
historical model
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor gptkb:Nicolaus_Copernicus
philosophers
theological implications
modern scientists
epicycles complexity
geocentric assumptions
lack of simplicity
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical archives
scientific journals
encyclopedias
Ptolemy's_works
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geometric models
gptkbp:isExploredIn academic research
documentaries
scientific literature
documentary films
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:ancient_Greek_philosophy
cultural context
cultural beliefs
Renaissance_astronomy
Hellenistic_astronomy
gptkbp:isInformedBy artworks of the period
gptkbp:isPartOf scientific revolution
astronomical history
scientific discourse
ancient cosmology
gptkbp:isReflectedIn cultural references
historical texts
literary works
historical narratives
medieval maps
gptkbp:isRegulatedBy heliocentric theory
gptkbp:isRelatedTo celestial mechanics
retrograde motion
gptkbp:isStudiedIn educational institutions
philosophy of science
history of science
academic courses
gptkbp:isTaughtIn historical astronomy courses
gptkbp:isUsedIn gptkb:medieval_Europe
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn 2nd century AD
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Copernican_system
gptkbp:usedIn ancient astronomy
gptkbp:wasPartOf Middle Ages
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy Christian_theology
gptkbp:winner planetary motion