Nicolaus Speech Outline
Ptolemy and Nicolaus
Today I would like to talk about Ptolemy and Nicolaus. Claudius Ptolemy lived somewhere in 200 A.D. He is the most famous Greek geographer. When you look at a map you will see the direction, longitude, and latitude. Claudius put those there. He that the Earth is the center and the sun and other planets revolved around it. Nicolaus Copernicus real name is Niklas Koppernigk. He was born in Poland February 19, 1473. His father died when he was only 10 years old. Copernicus is the founder of modern astronomy. He went to Cracow University and learn Latin, mathematics, and astronomy. He too also thought that the Earth is the center. But using logic and mathematics, Copernicus discovered that the Earth and other planets revolved
Today I would like to talk about Ptolemy and Nicolaus. Claudius Ptolemy lived somewhere in 200 A.D. He is the most famous Greek geographer. When you look at a map you will see the direction, longitude, and latitude. Claudius put those there. He that the Earth is the center and the sun and other planets revolved around it. Nicolaus Copernicus real name is Niklas Koppernigk. He was born in Poland February 19, 1473. His father died when he was only 10 years old. Copernicus is the founder of modern astronomy. He went to Cracow University and learn Latin, mathematics, and astronomy. He too also thought that the Earth is the center. But using logic and mathematics, Copernicus discovered that the Earth and other planets revolved