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  1. Geocentrism - Wikipedia

    The geocentric model was the predominant description of the cosmos in many European ancient civilizations, such as those of Aristotle in Classical Greece and Ptolemy in Roman Egypt, as well as …

  2. Geocentric model | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 17, 2026 · Geocentric model, any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be at the center of it all. The most highly developed geocentric model was …

  3. What Is The Geocentric Model Of The Universe?

    Jan 11, 2016 · The geocentric model of the universe, in which the Sun, planets and stars revolved around the Earth, was the accepted view of the cosmos for millennia.

  4. Ptolemy and the Geocentric Model - Teach Astronomy

    Medieval people pictured the whole universe as a set of concentric spherical shells centered on Earth. The "Terra immobilis" is in the center, surrounded by shells of water, air, and fire, with those …

  5. GEOCENTRIC Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GEOCENTRIC is relating to, measured from, or as if observed from the earth's center. How to use geocentric in a sentence.

  6. Geocentric Theory - Encyclopedia.com

    Rejected by modern science, the geocentric theory (in Greek, ge means “ earth ”), which maintained that Earth was the center of the universe, dominated ancient and medieval science.

  7. Geocentric model Definition - History of Science Key Term | Fiveable

    The geocentric model is an astronomical theory that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets orbiting around it. This idea was dominant in ancient and medieval …

  8. Geocentric and Heliocentric Models - New Mexico State University

    In the geocentric system, the Earth is considered to be the center of the solar system. The Moon, the planets, the Sun, and the stars all rotate around the Earth (which stays still), with uniform circular …

  9. Geocentrism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The geocentric was the predominant description of the cosmos in many European ancient civilizations, such as those of Aristotle in Classical Greece and Ptolemy in Roman Egypt.

  10. Geocentric model - HandWiki

    In astronomy, the geocentric model (also known as geocentrism, often exemplified specifically by the Ptolemaic system) is a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.