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The founder of modern astronomy was _________________?
A
Archimedes
B
William Gilbert
C
Nicolas Copernicus
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D
Michael Faraday
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A
Archimedes
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B
William Gilbert
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C
Nicolas Copernicus
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D
Michael Faraday
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Explanation
Nicolaus Copernicus founded the heliocentric model of modern astronomy.
Hence the keyed answer is Nicolas Copernicus.
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