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X disproved the Earth-centric argument of Y and showed that the Sun was the centre of the solar system. Identify X and Y.
X disproved the Earth-centric argument of Y and showed that the Sun was the centre of the solar system. Identify X and Y.
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The correct option is D X- Copernicus, Y- Ptolemy
It was initially believed that Earth was the centre of the universe following the Geocentric theory of Greek scholar Ptolemy. Around 1514 CE, Copernicus from Poland came up with a new model of the universe placing Sun in the centre.
It was initially believed that Earth was the centre of the universe following the Geocentric theory of Greek scholar Ptolemy. Around 1514 CE, Copernicus from Poland came up with a new model of the universe placing Sun in the centre.
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