Because during a lunar eclipse, Aristotle observed that the shape of the earth was round.
It always casts a curved shadow during a lunar eclipse
Aristotle observed that during a lunar eclipse, the shape of the Earth's shadow on the moon was curved. He reasoned that only a spherical object could cast a curved shadow, leading him to believe that the Earth was round. Additionally, Aristotle noted that as ships sail away from the shore, the hull disappears before the mast, suggesting the curvature of the Earth.
It is uncertain but variously ascribed to Pythagoras, Parmenides and Empedocles by their later promoters.
Aristotle did not believe that the sun goes around the earth. He proposed a geocentric model of the universe where the earth was at the center and celestial bodies moved in circular paths around it.
Aristotle observed that during a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth on the moon was round. He also noted that ships disappear hull first when sailing away and that the stars appear at different angles depending on the observer's location. These observations led him to believe that the Earth was a sphere, not a flat disk.
It always casts a curved shadow during a lunar eclipse
Aristotle observed that during a lunar eclipse, the shape of the Earth's shadow on the moon was curved. He reasoned that only a spherical object could cast a curved shadow, leading him to believe that the Earth was round. Additionally, Aristotle noted that as ships sail away from the shore, the hull disappears before the mast, suggesting the curvature of the Earth.
The Greek scientist who concluded that the Earth was round was Pythagoras, around the 6th century BC. His observations of the shape of the Earth influenced later scholars like Aristotle and Eratosthenes.
Aristotle is the one who found the earth was round.
they Both researched that the earth was round
The Greek scientist who concluded that Earth was round was Pythagoras, around the 6th century BC. He based his conclusion on observations of the stars and their positions in the sky.
He believed that all Earthy matter was drawn to the centre of the Earth, so a sphere was the natural shape. He noticed that during lunar eclipses, the Earth's shadow was round and he noticed that when you go North or South a long ways, the stars that you can see change.
The round shape of the Earth was discovered by the ancient Greeks around 500 B.C. The first proposal about the Earth's shape was from Pythagoras.
It is uncertain but variously ascribed to Pythagoras, Parmenides and Empedocles by their later promoters.
Aristotle did not believe that the sun goes around the earth. He proposed a geocentric model of the universe where the earth was at the center and celestial bodies moved in circular paths around it.
Yes, most greek philosphers after 500 BC considered it obvious the earth was round, including Socrates, his progidy Plato, and his progidy Aristotle
Aristotle observed that during a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth on the moon was round. He also noted that ships disappear hull first when sailing away and that the stars appear at different angles depending on the observer's location. These observations led him to believe that the Earth was a sphere, not a flat disk.