Who was the first to measure the earth's circumference?

Correct answer: A. Eratosthenes

  • A. Eratosthenes
  • B. Galileo
  • C. Copenicus
  • D. Ptolemy

Explanation

Eratosthenes estimated Earth’s circumference by comparing the Sun’s shadow angles at two locations and using the distance between them. Galileo and Copernicus are associated mainly with astronomy and planetary motion, not this measurement.

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