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Is it true or false that the Greek Eratosthenes is known for his calculation of the earths weight?
False. He is the first known person to calculate the circumference of the earth. Wikipedia has more information in their post on this interesting fellow. A link to the post is provided below.
Where was Eratosthenes from?
Eratosthenes was from ancient greek
Who created the sieve of eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.
Greek scholar that estimated the earth's circumference?
Eratosthenes
Who was the greek mathematician who measured the circumference of the earth?
Eratosthenes
What did Euclid and Eratosthenes have in common?
Both were mathematicians
Where did live eratosthenes?
In Cyrene which is a Greek town in northern Africa
What date was Sieve Eratosthenes born?
About 276 BC Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician who is credited with a simple method of making a list of as many primes as you wish. His method is known as the Sieve of Eratosthenes.
Why is eratosthenes greek if he was born in Africa?
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (modern-day Libya) was born of Greek parents, and was therefore Greek. In ancient times, many Greeks were born and/or lived outside of Greece, mainly in places around the Mediterranean Sea.
When was Eratosthenes of Cyrene the Greek mathematician born?
He was born in 276 BC.
Who is fhather of geography?
The Greek scholar Eratosthenes is called The Father of Geography.
Where was Eratosthenes born?
The famous Greek geographer named, Eratosthenes of Cyrene, was born in Cyrene in 276 BC. The city of Cyrene is now known as Libya.
