heliocentric, heliocentric, geocentric

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  1. heliocentric
    having the sun as or in the middle
  2. heliocentric
    having the sun as or in the middle
  3. geocentric
    having the earth in the middle
  4. Sir Isaac Newton
    English mathematician and physicist
  5. Galileo
    Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
  6. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  7. Copernicus
    Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
  8. revolution
    a single complete turn
  9. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  10. Edward Jenner
    English physician who pioneered vaccination
  11. Francis Bacon
    English statesman and philosopher
  12. Rene Descartes
    French philosopher and mathematician
Created on Mon Jun 01 10:51:59 EDT 2009 (updated Tue Jun 02 10:02:17 EDT 2009)

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