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Ptolemy directs here. For other people by that name, see Ptolemy (Disambiguation)

Ptolemy
Ptolemy
Historical Figure
Nationality: Egypt, Roman Empire
Year of Birth: AD 90
Year of Death: AD 168
Cause of Death: Unknown
Religion: Roman pantheon
Occupation: Astronomer, Astrologer, Mathematician, Geographer, Musician, Author of Non-Fiction
Fictional Appearances:
Earthgrip
Set in the Future
Appearance(s): "6+"
Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference
"But It Does Move"
POD: c. 1633 (?)
Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference

Claudius Ptolemaeus (AD 90 – 168), known in English as Ptolemy was a Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer. He lived in Egypt under the Roman Empire, although he appears to have been of Greek descent.

Ptolemy was the author of several scientific treatises. The astronomical treatise now known as the Almagest set forth the concept of the geocentric universe: Earth is the center of the universe, with the Sun, the Moon, and the stars revolving around her.

This model was eventually adopted as doctrine by the Catholic Church.

In 17th century, when Galileo Galilei advocated the Copernican view that the Sun was the center of the solar system, the Church accused him of heresy.

Ptolemy in Earthgrip[]

The G'Bur had a Ptolemaic view of their planet L'Rau, but unmistakable contact with extragburials, such as the human crew of the Flying Festoon, caused them to expand their view of the universe, and wonder how many other worlds might lie beyond their immediate scope.

Ptolemy in "But It Does Move"[]

In 1633, Cardinal Sigismondo Gioioso convinced Galileo Galilei that Ptolemy's view was correct as far as the Catholic Church was concerned, but that, even if it weren't, the layman did not notice or appreciate that the Earth moved.

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