Aristarchus of Samos

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noun

1. 3rd century _bc , Greek astronomer who anticipated Copernicus in advancing the theory that the earth revolves around the sun

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Aristarchus of Samos

Aristarchus of Samos, who lived in the third century B.C., held that the earth revolves about the sun as a fixed centre, and rotates on its own axis.

From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness

Aristarchus of Samos gave the right explanation of her phases.

From The Moon-Voyage by Verne, Jules

This remarkable bit of testimony establishes beyond question the position of Aristarchus of Samos as the Copernicus of antiquity.

From A History of Science — Volume 1 by Williams, Edward Huntington

Aristarchus of Samos, in his writing against the astronomers, seeks to establish the fact that the world is really very different from this.

From A History of Science — Volume 1 by Williams, Edward Huntington

Thus, Philolaus was the first to move the earth from the center of the universe and move it through the void; afterwards, Aristarchus of Samos and then Copernicus moved the earth with the moon.

From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Bedini, Silvio A.