Wednesday, December 08, 2004
He's the king of the world!!!
Question asked during review session today: Who was the first person to argue that the Earth was not the center of the solar system?
Answer I was expecting: Nicholas Copernicus
Answer presented by student: Leonardo di Caprio.
I don't make this stuff up, folks. I really don't.
FYI: Quick check on Wikipedia confirms that Copernicus was not actually the first to argue for a heliocentric solar system. However, he was the most prominent and backed up his theory with actually scientific measurements and observations, in contrast to the Greek philosophers like Philolaus and Aristarchus of Samos.
Question asked during review session today: Who was the first person to argue that the Earth was not the center of the solar system?
Answer I was expecting: Nicholas Copernicus
Answer presented by student: Leonardo di Caprio.
I don't make this stuff up, folks. I really don't.
FYI: Quick check on Wikipedia confirms that Copernicus was not actually the first to argue for a heliocentric solar system. However, he was the most prominent and backed up his theory with actually scientific measurements and observations, in contrast to the Greek philosophers like Philolaus and Aristarchus of Samos.
