Tycho Brahe used Copernicus's theory of earth being the center of the universe in his work. Galileo Galilei was the major astronomer who proved Copernicus's theories or at least defended and popularized them. Johannes Kepler believed the sun was the center of the universe, he was a medieval mystic. Isaac Newton used the bases of the Copernican Revolution to help prove his law of gravitation and law of mechanics. It caused many up rises in the church. Many religious thinkers, priest, ect. tried to prove him wrong.
Jeremy, what helped Copernicus realize the Earth spun on its axis by the seasons and also measuring the suns path with the path of the star (Polaris). He didn't have a telescope or any tools to help him prove it only his observations in his observatory and the theory itself. It was later proven by others, such a physicist Léon Foucault.
My apologies I have made a mistake. He may have used the seasons and/or the path the sun takes measured to a star (Polaris) that doesn't move and realized the path of the sun doesn't line up to the celestial equator.
I'm not exactly sure how to answer this question. I could not find any evidence on what exactly Copernicus did to determine that Earth's axis was not perpendicular to the plane since he could not measure the wobble. I would suspect that he used the seasons we have to and/or measuring the Sun's path apparent path to a star (Polaris). With the star to sun he could have found that Sun's path doesn't line up with the celestial equator therefor determining Earth was titled, but like I said it is not definite that he used this or the seasons.
Some believed him, the ones who did tried to prove his theories or taught them. Many didn't believe him because it was against the religious belief at the time, going against the word of God or the Bible, making many afraid to believe him. There were some scientist who didn't believe him too, they believed that Earth was the center of the universe, Johannes Kepler for example. It was all on what someone was truly willing to believe.
When the Copernican Revolution began, who were some of the astronomers/scientists who tried to prove his theories right or wrong?
ReplyDeleteTycho Brahe used Copernicus's theory of earth being the center of the universe in his work. Galileo Galilei was the major astronomer who proved Copernicus's theories or at least defended and popularized them. Johannes Kepler believed the sun was the center of the universe, he was a medieval mystic. Isaac Newton used the bases of the Copernican Revolution to help prove his law of gravitation and law of mechanics. It caused many up rises in the church. Many religious thinkers, priest, ect. tried to prove him wrong.
DeleteWhat helped Copernicus realize that the Earth spun on an axis around the sun? With technology no where near as developed back in those times.
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DeleteJeremy, what helped Copernicus realize the Earth spun on its axis by the seasons and also measuring the suns path with the path of the star (Polaris). He didn't have a telescope or any tools to help him prove it only his observations in his observatory and the theory itself. It was later proven by others, such a physicist Léon Foucault.
DeleteMy apologies I have made a mistake. He may have used the seasons and/or the path the sun takes measured to a star (Polaris) that doesn't move and realized the path of the sun doesn't line up to the celestial equator.
DeleteHow could Copernicus determine the earth's axis was not perpendicular to the plane if he couldn't measure the wobble?
ReplyDeleteI'm not exactly sure how to answer this question. I could not find any evidence on what exactly Copernicus did to determine that Earth's axis was not perpendicular to the plane since he could not measure the wobble. I would suspect that he used the seasons we have to and/or measuring the Sun's path apparent path to a star (Polaris). With the star to sun he could have found that Sun's path doesn't line up with the celestial equator therefor determining Earth was titled, but like I said it is not definite that he used this or the seasons.
DeleteDid many people believe his theories due to the evidence behind them, or did many people still not believe?
ReplyDeleteSome believed him, the ones who did tried to prove his theories or taught them. Many didn't believe him because it was against the religious belief at the time, going against the word of God or the Bible, making many afraid to believe him. There were some scientist who didn't believe him too, they believed that Earth was the center of the universe, Johannes Kepler for example. It was all on what someone was truly willing to believe.
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