Aristarchus of Samos
c. 310–c. 230 BCE
Greek astronomer who first proposed that the Earth moves around the Sun.
- Known as
- Astronomer
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- c. 310 BCE, Samos
- Died
- c. 230 BCE, Alexandria
Alive at the same time as Aristarchus of Samos
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Portrait: Unknown artist (17th century), Public domain.
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