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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on May 13, 2025, 07:41 AM

Title: Did Copernicus draw on earlier Arab astronomy
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 13, 2025, 07:41 AM
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/05/copernicusmedieval-arab-astronomer/?utm_source=gravitec&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=Push%20Notification

Almost certainly...
Title: Re: Did Copernicus draw on earlier Arab astronomy
Post by: Nick Harbud on May 13, 2025, 08:29 AM
...but not Aristarchus of Samos, who developed a similar model some 18 centuries earlier.

Incidentally, Copernicus derived Gresham's Law, but gave its name to the latter as a birthday present.  Vey generous of him really.

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Title: Re: Did Copernicus draw on earlier Arab astronomy
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 13, 2025, 10:13 AM
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Title: Re: Did Copernicus draw on earlier Arab astronomy
Post by: Jim Webster on May 13, 2025, 12:37 PM
Nice to know the 'your ancestors plagiarised my ancestors' debates are still going on.
I'm waiting for the Babylonians to step in and point out that they did all the ground work  :)
Title: Re: Did Copernicus draw on earlier Arab astronomy
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 13, 2025, 01:19 PM
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