Which of the following was an ancient scholar whose ideas were relied upon by the Catholic Church as a source of "scientific" knowledge in the field of astronomy?
A)Vesalius.
B)Ptolemy.
C)Galen.
D)Newton.
E)Aristarchus.

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Ptolemy was an ancient scholar whose ideas on astronomy were relied upon by the Catholic Church. His model of the universe, which placed the Earth at the center, was widely accepted for centuries and influenced astronomical thought until Copernicus and Galileo challenged it during the Scientific Revolution.

Which of the Following Was an Ancient Scholar Whose Ideas