What does "copernican revolution" mean?

The paradigm shift, from the Ptolemaic model of the heavens based around the Earth to a heliocentric model, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus and later supported by Galileo and others.

Copernican revolution

Q: What is a synonym for "copernican revolution"?

Common synonyms include: astronomical revolution, conceptual change, heliocentric paradigm shift, heliocentric revolution, intellectual revolution, major turning point.

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The paradigm shift, from the Ptolemaic model of the heavens based around the Earth to a heliocentric model, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus and later supported by Galileo and others.

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astronomical revolution conceptual change heliocentric paradigm shift heliocentric revolution intellectual revolution major turning point

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continuity geocentrism stagnation

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