Heraclides of Pontus
387-312 B.C.
Greek philosopher mistakenly credited with putting forth a heliocentric, or Sun-centered, model of the universe. Heraclides, who studied under Plato (427-347 B.C.) an...
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Heraklides of Pontus
388-315 B.C.
Greek Philosopher and Astronomer
Heraklides of Pontus was one of the many early scientists to come from ancient Greece. An astronomer, Heraklides made many important ...
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The Greek philosopher Heraclides of Pontus (ca. 388-310 BC) proposed the theory that the apparent daily revolution of the fixed stars is in fact due to the actual daily rotation of the earth about its...
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Heraclides of Pontus
Heraclides of Pontus