R. Descartes system
Rene Descartes The model of solar system
René Descartes (1596–1650) accepted the idea of heliocentric solar system proposed by M. Copernicus (1476–1543. On the basis of physical hypothesis of whirl movement of material particles (Descartes whirls), he developed a mechanistic conception of formation and development of solar system planets. According to this theory the Universe contains many systems of different bodies revolving around the central stars. The solar system is one of such whirls. R. Descartes believed that the Sun is surrounded by ethereal material, which acts on in large distances. The revolving Sun forces other planets to orbit around it.
