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What ways were Columbus and Magellan mistakes similar?
Both thought the earth was smaller (in diameter) than it actually proved to be.
What effect did Ferdinand Magellan discovery have on the area he explored?
Because of Ferdinand Magellan. People discovered that the world was round. (Oblate Spheroid). At first they thought the earth was flat so no one dared to sail at the end. Many things were discovered by Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage.If you wanna know more about Ferdinand Magellan's voyage.
What is the biography of the explorer Magellan?
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer and the fist man to circumnavigate the Earth.
What's the thing that Magellan underestimate its size?
Ferdinand Magellan underestimated the size of the Pacific Ocean and thought that the Spice Islands were only a few days away. However, the voyage lasted about four months. Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the world and cross the Pacific. He set out on this expedition voyage in 1519.
Who first circumnavigated the earth?
i think either magellan or juan sebastian del cano
Who said I figured out earth is larger then most people thought?
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.
Who figured out that the earth is larger than most people thought?
John Cabot
Who figures out that earth is larger than people thought?
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
What sailor figured out that the earth is larger than most people thought?
No sailor. It was an Ancient Greek mathematician.
Who figured earth is larger than most people thought?
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
Who figured out Earth is larger than most people thought?
how would i know? im 10 yrs old
What ways were Columbus and Magellan mistakes similar?
Both thought the earth was smaller (in diameter) than it actually proved to be.
What effect did Ferdinand Magellan discovery have on the area he explored?
Because of Ferdinand Magellan. People discovered that the world was round. (Oblate Spheroid). At first they thought the earth was flat so no one dared to sail at the end. Many things were discovered by Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage.If you wanna know more about Ferdinand Magellan's voyage.
Who was the first explorer who figured out the Earth is larger than most people thought?
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.
Who figured out that the earth was larger than most people thought?
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.
How the earliest people thought about the shape of the earth?
They thought is was flat.
How did people in pompeii shape the earth?
pompeii people thought the earth was flat
