John Cabot
Explorer Ferdinand Magellan famously proved that Earth was larger than most people thought by circumnavigating the globe from 1519 to 1522. His expedition provided evidence that Earth was much larger than previously believed, furthering our understanding of the planet's size.
Greek philosopher Eratosthenes is known for calculating the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy by measuring the angle of shadows in two different cities. His calculations indicated that the Earth was larger than commonly believed at the time.
Yes, Earth's total surface area is approximately 196.9 million square miles (510.1 million square kilometers). This can sometimes surprise people who may not realize the vastness of our planet.
In the 6th century BC, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being one of the first to propose that the Earth was a sphere, based on observations of the shape of the Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse. Later, in the 3rd century BC, the Greek mathematician and astronomer Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference with impressive accuracy by measuring shadows at different locations and angles. Together, these individuals helped to demonstrate that the Earth was larger than previously believed.
... because they thought they were the most important in the universe and the only things in the universe so they thought they were in they centre.
No sailor. It was an Ancient Greek mathematician.
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
Explorer Ferdinand Magellan famously proved that Earth was larger than most people thought by circumnavigating the globe from 1519 to 1522. His expedition provided evidence that Earth was much larger than previously believed, furthering our understanding of the planet's size.
Greek philosopher Eratosthenes is known for calculating the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy by measuring the angle of shadows in two different cities. His calculations indicated that the Earth was larger than commonly believed at the time.
Yes, Earth's total surface area is approximately 196.9 million square miles (510.1 million square kilometers). This can sometimes surprise people who may not realize the vastness of our planet.
Yes, he did.
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
In the 6th century BC, the Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being one of the first to propose that the Earth was a sphere, based on observations of the shape of the Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse. Later, in the 3rd century BC, the Greek mathematician and astronomer Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference with impressive accuracy by measuring shadows at different locations and angles. Together, these individuals helped to demonstrate that the Earth was larger than previously believed.
The sun is the center of the Milky Way. Earth was thought to be the center, but with modern equipment, scientists figured out that the sun is the middle.
By 500 B.C., most ancient Greeks believed the Earth was round, not flat. But they had no idea how big the planet was until about 240 B.C. when Eratosthenes came up with a clever way to estimate the Earth's circumference.
They thought is was flat.