0
Eratosthenes is famous for making the first good measurement of the size of the Earth. He lived from 276 to 194 B.C. and died in Alexandria at age 82. He was rumored to have starved himself to death after going blind.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why did eratosthenes die?
because he became blind
How did eratosthenes die?
Eratosthenes died in 194 BC from starvation. He was 81 years old when he died and mybe he died because he was bliend so he shot him self
When did Eratosthenes die?
He died in 194 B.C. of self-induced starvation.
Where was Eratosthenes from?
Eratosthenes was from ancient greek
Who is the founder of prime numbers?
Eratosthenes, It says it is Eratosthenes.
When did Eratosthenes live and die?
Eratosthenes was born in Cyrene, Shahhat, Libya in 276 BC and died in Alexandria, Egypt in 194 BC. He was an astronomer, mathematician, and geographer, who eventually became the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria.
How long did Eratosthenes live?
Eratosthenes was a Greek astronomer and mathematician, he is considered the inventor of geography. In fact, he is credited as the first one that calculated the earth's circumference. He was born in the year 276 BC and died in the year 195 or 194 BC, thus, he lived 80 or 81 years.
Who created the sieve of eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.
When did Eratosthenes discover the sieve?
The sieve of Eratosthenes was discovered in 223 BC.
What did eratosthenes die of?
Erastothenes starved himself to death we think because he had gone blind and couldn't do the things he loved
Who were eratosthenes friends?
Eratosthenes' friend was Archimedes, he also works in Alexandria, Egypt.
Did Eratosthenes have a family?
Yes and his mother and father were part of the family.
