Aristarchus of Samos

Aristarchus of Samos was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe, with the Earth revolving around the Sun once a year and rotating about its axis once a day.

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Who was born first?

• Aristarchus of Samos was born 5 years after Aratus
• Aristarchus of Samos was born 10 years after Timocharis
• Aristarchus of Samos was born 25 years after Strato of Lampsacus
• Aristarchus of Samos was born 30 years before Philo of Byzantium
• Aristarchus of Samos was born 30 years before Conon of Samos

Timeline

1. Strato of Lampsacuscirca 335 BC – circa 269 BC
2. Timocharis320–260 BC
3. Aratuscirca 315 BC – circa 240 BC
4. Aristarchus of Samos (this page)circa 310 BC – circa 230 BC
5. Conon of Samoscirca 280 BC – circa 220 BC
6. Philo of Byzantiumcirca 280 BC – circa 220 BC

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