oct 23, 444 - Aristarchus Theory
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A Greek astronomer of the 3rd century BC, Aristarchus of Samos was the pioneer of the theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe and that Earth revolves around it. This heliocentric, or Sun-centered, model of the solar system never gained wide support in the ancient world.
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