The Greatest Astronomer of Antiquity [That Is, of the Time

question 21

Multiple Choice

The greatest astronomer of antiquity [that is, of the time before the Middle Ages] was

• A) Aristotle.
• B) Brahe.
• C) Copernicus.
• D) Plato.
• E) Ptolemy.

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