Timeline of Human Knowledge
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Updated: 16 Nov 2017
Project for Big History
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--------325 BCE----------
Alexander The Great
forms library in
the city of Alexandria---------30 BCE---------
Romans Conquer
Egypt, including the
city of AlexandriaClaudius Ptolemy
is born in Egypt
---------85 CE--------Claudius Ptolemy
Dies in Egypt
-------165 CE-------------641 CE------
Muslim Arabs
Conquer EgyptPtolemy believes the Earth is at the center
of the universe, planets, the sun and stars
revolving around it.Claudius Ptolemy was a Mathematician,
Geographer, and Astrologer.Aristarchus of Samos arrives
in the City of Alexandria,
theorizing that the Earth
revolves around the sun, but
lacks evidence to back it up.Ptolemy rejects
Aristrachus' theory.Nicolaus Copernicus
Dies in Frombork.
------------1543-------------Muslim Arabs mostly accept Ptolemy's
astronomy, correcting some of his
errors, but don't make the leap to
a sun-centered universe.Galileo Galilei
is born in Italy.
Feb 15, 1564Nicolaus Copernicus
is born in Poland.
Feb 19, 1473-----1483------
Copernicus'
parents die.Copernicus studies
in the University of
Krakow from 1492
to 1496, studying
mathematics and
Greek and Islamic
Astronomy.Copernicus continues
to study Law and Medicine
for several years.Copernicus becomes aware of
the contradictions between
Aristotle and Ptolemy's theories
of how the universe is set up.Copernicus introduces his theory
of a heliocentric universe in 1514,
called "The Little Commentary,"
providing mathematical equations
that the Earth spun on it's axis and
that it revolved around the Sun.Copernicus is close to
finishing his manuscript
providing evidence for his
theory of a heliocentric
universe. 1532.Copernicus publishes
his astronomical manuscript
titled "On the Revolutions of the
Celestial Spheres." 1541.
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