Copernicus
A) provided strong observational evidence that the Earth moved about the Sun
B) proved that the orbital shapes of the planets were ellipses and not circles
C) was the first person to suggest the Earth moved around the Sun
D) revived Aristarchus's suggestion of a Sun-centered solar system and described it mathematically

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Copernicus revived Aristarchus's suggestion of a Sun-centered solar system and described it mathematically. While he provided some observational evidence, it was not strong enough to convince everyone at the time. Keplar later proved that planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles. Copernicus was not the first person to suggest a Sun-centered solar system, but his work was highly influential in the Scientific Revolution.