Prior to Galileo's work in the early 17th century, all physicists and astronomers (so-called "natural philosphers") and any other thinkers of profound thoughts (theologians, philosophers, mathematicians) believed in a universe in which the Earth was at the center, while the Sun, Moon, planets and stars all revolved around the Earth.
(all physicists and astronomers (so-called "natural philosphers") and any other thinkers of profound thoughts; believed; in a universe; T:while the Sun, Moon, planets and stars all revolved around the Earth; T:Prior to Galileo's work in the early 17th century) (the Earth; was; at the center; L:a universe) (the Sun, Moon, planets and stars; revolved; around the Earth)
all physicists and astronomers (so-called "natural philosphers") and any other thinkers of profound thoughts the Earth the Sun, Moon, planets and stars
believed was revolved
in a universe T:while the Sun, Moon, planets and stars all revolved around the Earth T:Prior to Galileo's work in the early 17th century
at the center L:a universe
around the Earth