History of Science & Astronomy: The Greeks

• 550BC Pythagoras: Natural phenomena described by mathematics.

• 300BC Aristotle: Universe governed by physical laws.

• (Aristarchus proposed heliocentric model.)

• 200AD Ptolemy: Geocentric cosmology.

  Epicycles and Deferents, as explained in the Almagest
  

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