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Thread #165194 Message #3960024
Posted By: GUEST,John F Weldon
04-Nov-18 - 08:23 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Old Astronomer (not the famous one)
Subject: Origins: Old Astronomer (not the famous one)

Listening to a song sung by Rick Lee called "The Old Astronomer".

It is NOT based on the poem by Sarah Williams. This Astronomer was Ptomemaist (believed the sun revolved around the earth) & is buried in New Hampshire.

Was this astronomer a real person? Who was he? The song says he "proved" his theories... ...a nice song, but kinda nutty.