Title: RANDOM AND ARBITRARY CONTINGENCIES IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [7] – THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUN-CENTERED UNIVERSE
Authors: Yeuncheol Jeong
Abstract:
Some random and arbitrary historical factors led to the successful establishment of the Sun-centered universe. They were the principle of Occam’s razor, the absence of stellar parallax, and the sudden death of Tycho Brahe and Osiander. Without them, a successful establishment of Copernicus’ universe would have been impossible.
Keywords: history of science, historical contingency, Copernicus, Osiander, Tycho Brache, stellar parallax, Occam’s razor
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52267/IJASER.2026.7317
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Date of Publication: 14-06-2026
Published Issue & Volume: Vol 7 Issue 3 May-June 2026