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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkb:Claudius_Ptolemy |
| gptkbp:consists_of |
13 books
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:astronomy
geocentric model planetary models |
| gptkbp:criticism |
complexity of models
geocentric inaccuracies limited observational data |
| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:astronomy
spherical astronomy eclipses ecliptic coordinates planetary motions stellar magnitudes |
| gptkbp:eighth_book |
theories of the fixed stars
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| gptkbp:eleventh_book |
theories of the sun's motion
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| gptkbp:first_published |
theories of the moon
theories of the stars theories of the sun introduction to astronomy theories of eclipses theories of the planets |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Almagest
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| gptkbp:includes |
theories of retrograde motion
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
Renaissance astronomy |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Aristotle
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| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Copernicus'_De_revolutionibus_orbium_coelestium
gptkb:Kepler's_Astronomia_nova gptkb:Newton's_Principia_Mathematica |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
one of the most influential works in astronomy
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
13 books
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| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its historical significance
its role in the development of trigonometry its mathematical rigor its role in the history of science its impact on navigation its systematic approach to astronomy its comprehensive star catalog its influence on later astronomical models its integration of various astronomical traditions its discussions on the size and distance of celestial bodies its influence on the development of observational astronomy its use of mathematical models to predict celestial events its contribution to the field of optics its detailed observations of celestial phenomena its extensive use of geometrical models its impact on the understanding of the universe its influence on Islamic Golden Age scholars its preservation of ancient knowledge its role in the Renaissance scientific revolution its systematic cataloging of stars and planets its use of epicycles its role in the transition from geocentrism to heliocentrism |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
modern astronomy textbooks
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
historical astronomy
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| gptkbp:language |
Greek
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| gptkbp:legacy |
lasted for over a millennium
influenced scientific thought shaped future astronomical research |
| gptkbp:ninth_book |
theories of the planets' motions
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| gptkbp:published |
circa 150 AD
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| gptkbp:published_in |
2nd century
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| gptkbp:seventh_book |
theories of the zodiac
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| gptkbp:significance |
foundation of Western astronomy
basis for later astronomical models influential in medieval Europe |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:tenth_book |
theories of the moon's motion
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| gptkbp:thirteenth_book |
theories of the solar eclipses
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Latin |
| gptkbp:twelfth_book |
theories of the lunar eclipses
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| gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomers
gptkb:Tycho_Brahe gptkb:Copernicus gptkb:Kepler medieval European astronomers |
| gptkbp:written_in |
Greek
2nd century |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Islamic_Golden_Age
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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