geocentric theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical model
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs geocentrism
gptkbp:assumes Earth is stationary
celestial bodies move in circular orbits
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
gptkbp:category obsolete scientific theories
gptkbp:challenge gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Copernicus
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:heliocentric_theory
gptkbp:describes Earth as the center of the universe
gptkbp:explains apparent motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars around Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label geocentric theory
gptkbp:influenced medieval astronomy
gptkbp:influencedBy philosophical and religious beliefs
gptkbp:originatedIn Ancient Greece
gptkbp:replacedBy heliocentric model
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Almagest
gptkbp:wasDominantUntil 16th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:heliocentric_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6