Eratosthenes is a Greek Philosopher whom ideas were way out of his time. He discovered two important things about the earth, one in which is that the world is shape like a sphere in which we know today because of satellite imagery but in that time they did not have the the thought nor the technology.The next thing he discovered is the Earth's circumference which was only off by 185 miles. Another important fact is that Eratosthenes was in charge of the library in the city of Alexandria.
The sieve of Eratosthenes was discovered in 223 BC.
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He postulated the circumference of the earth.
Eratosthenes was from ancient greek
Eratosthenes, It says it is Eratosthenes.
Eratosthenes is a Greek Philosopher whom ideas were way out of his time. He discovered two important things about the earth, one in which is that the world is shape like a sphere in which we know today because of satellite imagery but in that time they did not have the the thought nor the technology.The next thing he discovered is the Earth's circumference which was only off by 185 miles. Another important fact is that Eratosthenes was in charge of the library in the city of Alexandria.
Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.
The sieve of Eratosthenes was discovered in 223 BC.
Eratosthenes' friend was Archimedes, he also works in Alexandria, Egypt.
Yes and his mother and father were part of the family.
The book Eratosthenes is by Duane W. Roller. This book is written about Geography.
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his name isnt sieve but, i know a website all about his life. theres one on eratosthenes on wikipedia. so there, by the way, eratosthenes is the wierdest name ever!!!!!!!!!
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.