The first person to realize that the force holding us onto Earth is the same force that holds the solar system together was apparently
A) Plato.
B) Aristotle.
C) Newton.
D) Einstein.

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Isaac Newton was the first to realize and articulate that the force holding us onto Earth (gravity) is the same force that governs the motion of celestial bodies and holds the solar system together.

The First Person to Realize That the Force Holding Us