Ptolemy's theories

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_theory
gptkbp:are historically significant
a foundation for astronomy
part of ancient Greek science
studied in history of science
gptkbp:contradict heliocentric model
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:explain planetary motion
gptkbp:focus gptkb:astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ptolemy's theories
gptkbp:include geocentric model
theory of epicycles
gptkbp:influence medieval astronomy
gptkbp:inspired later astronomers
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Almagest
gptkbp:utilizes epicycles
gptkbp:were used for centuries
widely accepted
refined over centuries
influential in the Renaissance
based on observations
challenged by Copernicus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6