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The E arth is NOT round but a spheroid(a slightly flattened sphere).
Aristothenes, A Classical Greek mathemtician calculated the circumference of the Earth, some two and half thousand years ago. It then took Columbus some fifteen hundred years later to physically sail round the world.
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What two important astronomical discoveries did the Guptas make?
The Guptas discovered that the earth is round and that it spins on an axis.
What was one of Columbus achievements?
He discovered that the earth was round.
What are some of Columbus's accomplishments?
-earth is round -discovered America
Is the world flat or round?
the world is round, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.:)Before that it was discovered by the ancient Greeks who measured the diameter of the earth to an accuracy of a few per cent.
When was it discovered the earth is round?
Probably the Phoenicians near 600 BCE
Who first discovered that earth moves round sun?
Galileo Galili
What did Aryabhatta invent?
concept of zero, algebra, discovered that earth rotates on a axis around the sun and, that the earth is round.
Early sailors discovered a gradual change in position of the North Star?
A. the earth is round
What were the Mayas able to learn about astronomy?
I think they discovered that the earth was round. I don't know for sure :)
Is Earth triangular?
No; that was the myth thought to be true before Christopher Columbus discovered that the earth was round. The earth isn't a perfect sphere either. It is egg shaped.
What two important astronomical discoveries did Gupta make?
The Guptas discovered that the earth is round and that it spins on an axis.
How did Galileo galili discovered that earth is round in shape?
He did not need to discover that as it was already known by the ancient Greeks.
