Asked by caleb
Which European was the first to suggest that the universe is heliocentric--not geocentric?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
William Harvey
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Nicolaus Copernicus.
He proposed the heliocentric model in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1543). (Bacon was a philosopher, Newton later provided the laws and gravitation that explained why planets orbit the Sun, and Harvey discovered blood circulation.)
He proposed the heliocentric model in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1543). (Bacon was a philosopher, Newton later provided the laws and gravitation that explained why planets orbit the Sun, and Harvey discovered blood circulation.)
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.