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geocentric model

theory that Earth is the centre of the Universe
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geocentric model

Summary

geocentric model ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,792 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • geocentric model is credited with the discovery of Aristotle[2].
  • geocentric model is a type of superseded scientific theory[3].
  • geocentric model's Commons category is recorded as Geocentric model[4].
  • geocentric model is the opposite of heliocentrism[5].
  • geocentric model's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • geocentric model's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[7].
  • geocentric model's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

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Definition and Type

geocentric model is a type of superseded scientific theory[3]. It is the opposite of heliocentrism[5].

Why It Matters

geocentric model ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,792 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Aristotle

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 2823
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 2823, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285061|geocentricity (#107285061)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dict"
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