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Which sequence orders Renaissance astronomers correctly by their stated contributions?

AKepler → Copernicus → Galileo
BNewton → Galileo → Copernicus as per the chapter
CGalileo → Copernicus → Kepler
DCopernicus → Galileo → Kepler observation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Copernicus → Galileo → Kepler observation
1. The Renaissance text references the order in which astronomers contributed. 2. It states Copernicus (1543) proposed heliocentrism first. 3. Then Galileo's 1609 telescope provided observations. 4. These observations 'supported' Copernicus and Kepler. The Copernicus → Galileo → Kepler-validation chain is correct. _Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII History, Ch 1 "Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science", §1.2 ¶3_
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