Aristarchus of Samos and Archimedes: from «Limitless» Earth to Measurable Cosmos
- Authors: Kuzmin A.V1
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Affiliations:
- Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology, RAS
- Issue: No 2 (2021)
- Pages: 41-50
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0032-874X/article/view/627957
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S0032874X21020046
- ID: 627957
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Abstract
The discoveries made by Aristarchus of Samos and his follower Archimedes, regarding the shape and size of the Cosmos, “shifted” the views about the size of both the Earth and the Cosmos from the mythological area to the area of scientific analysis based on Euclidean geometry. The article discusses the geometric aspects of the ancient models of the Cosmos, which became the basis for the Cosmos models of the early modern era.
About the authors
A. V Kuzmin
Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology, RAS
Email: Akuzmin_acrux@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia
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