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weeeeeb [17]
3 years ago
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What is the contribution of Eratosthenes?

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nata0808 [166]3 years ago
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Eratosthenes made several important contributions<span> to mathematics and science, and was a friend of Archimedes. Around 255 BC, he invented the armillary sphere.

</span>Eratosthenes is also known for his achievement in astronomy. Several astronomers and mathematicians before and after Eratosthenes<span> tried to accurately measure the circumference of the Earth, but is was </span>Eratosthenes<span> that came through. He found the circumference of the Earth to be nearly 250,000 stadia (25,000 miles).
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