Eratosthenes of Cyrene -One Ancient guy & a stick
The Greek astronomer Eratosthenes of Cyrene did an actual measurement of the angles the sun makes at 2 locations in Egypt (Alexandria and Syene). He concluded that this angle wasn’t caused by the distance to the sun, because it’s too far away, but by the curve of the earth.
Statistics: Posted by Lexi — Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:35 am