cristopher coloumbus
Galileo
No. Earth was known to be spherical long before Magellan was born. Neither Magellan nor Columbus set out to prove that Earth was round. They set out to find if a westward route to Asia was feasible.
Eratosthenes had many contributions : he was the first person to calculate the circumference of the earth he invented latitude and longitude he was the first person to prove earth was round he was the first to calculate the tilt of Earth's axis
Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucalt, in the 19th Century
Eratosthenes: Computed the diameter of the Earth (to within 6%) around 238 BC. Magellan (or at least his ship and a lot of his crew): sailed around the world.
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.
To circumnavigate and prove that earth was spherical most people don't get wht i say- I'm just a smart ass... i mean ... to travel around the world to prove its round :P lol x
Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucalt, in the 19th Century
Thomas young
Sunrise and sunset occur at different times for locations at different longitudes on Earth. This is because the curved shape of the Earth causes the Sun to be visible from some places while it is still below the horizon for others. This phenomenon is only possible on a spherical Earth and cannot be explained on a flat Earth model.
no because there is other people that we dont know about that did
Nobody has ever proven the earth to be flat... in fact, that notion has been dispelled time and time again.
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.