The Greek scientist who concluded that the sun is the center of the solar system, and that the Earth revolves around the Sun, was a. Aristarchus. b. Epicurus. c. Euclid. d. Eratosthenes.
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a. Aristarchus: Aristarchus of Samos was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system. He is known for his work on the sizes and distances of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. b. Epicurus: Epicurus was a Greek Show more…
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