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i think he was tring to figure out how the universe was shaped. he probably thought the earth was in the middle of everything because we could see the sun and the moon from earth, but the other planets only at certin points each year

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Ptolemy's theory was that the earth was the center of the universe, around which all things - including the sun - revolved.

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Who is the person who disagreed with ptolemy's theory of the universe?

Nicolaus Copernicus disagreed with his theory, Copernicus belived that Ptolemy's view was to complicated.


Who formulate the geocentric theory?

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Why did ptolemy do his theory?

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Who disproved geocentric theory?

Claudius Ptolemy disproved geocentric theory.


Who wrote geocentric theory?

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What scientist proposed the geocentric theory?

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How long did Ptolemy's theory last?

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Did ptolemy use the big bang theory?

No. The Big Bang theory came a lot later.


When did Claudius ptolemy discover the geocentric theory?

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In ptolemy's theory did Saturn have rings?

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