Why did early astronomers believe in the geocentric model?

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Scarlett Bond

22 September, 23:58

Why did early astronomers believe in the geocentric model?

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Elle Cook · Answer 1

Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician. He believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. The word for earth in Greek is geo, so we call this idea a "geocentric" theory.

Giuliana Keith · Answer 2

Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician. He believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe. The word for earth in Greek is geo, so we call this idea a "geocentric" theory ... This flawed view of the Universe was accepted for many centuries.