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Mrac [35]
3 years ago
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The first nearly correct measurement of the Earth's circumference was madea. by the first humans b. about 2,200 years ago c. by

Italian scholars d. during the Renaissance e. by Columbus f. by satellite
History
1 answer:
WITCHER [35]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The answer is letter b. about 2,200 years ago

Explanation:

Eratosthenes of Cyrene was a mathematician, grammarian, poet, geographer, librarian and astronomer from Ancient Greece, known for calculating the circumference of the Earth in 200 BC. He was born in Cyrene, in Africa, and died in Alexandria. He studied at Cyrene, Athens and Alexandria. The contemporaries called it "Beta" because they considered it the second best in the world in several aspects.

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