What would the world be without Ptolemy?

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2007-03-20 12:45:40 · 4 answers · asked by sobe_thatway 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

The scientist Ptolemy who lived in Alexandria, Egypt from about 87-150 AD

2007-03-20 13:02:28 · update #1

Still orbiting the Sun, I imagine.

2007-03-20 12:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Terracinese 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋

The Egyptian culture would have flourished a lot more.

Which Ptolemy? There were 13 of them.

2007-03-20 19:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

It would be hard to stand on the shoulders of giants without those giants. Ptolemy was one such.

2007-03-20 23:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well-rounded

2007-03-20 19:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋