because he became blind
From about 275 BC to about 195 BC.
In Cyrene which is a Greek town in northern Africa
Eighty-two (82) years is the figure that tends to be given as the age to which Eratosthenes (276 B.C.E. - 194 B.C.E.).
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
He died in 194 B.C. of self-induced starvation.
Eratosthenes was from ancient greek
Eratosthenes, It says it is Eratosthenes.
Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.
The sieve of Eratosthenes was discovered in 223 BC.
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.
Eratosthenes' friend was Archimedes, he also works in Alexandria, Egypt.