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John Cabot, the Venetian explorer, is not known to have believed the Earth was flat. By the late 15th century, most educated Europeans accepted the idea of a spherical Earth based on the works of ancient philosophers and scholars. Cabot's voyages were motivated by the pursuit of new trade routes, indicating he was likely aware of the Earth's roundness. Historical accounts suggest that his navigational strategies were based on the prevailing understanding of geography at the time.
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What caused Columbus to think he had reached Asia?
He thought the earth was flat and it is round
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
Did Ptolemy think the earth was flat?
No, Ptolemy did not believe the Earth was flat. In his work "Almagest," he presented a geocentric model where the Earth is a sphere at the center of the universe, surrounded by celestial bodies. This spherical view of the Earth was consistent with the prevailing understanding of his time and was influential in shaping later astronomical thought.
Which mistake did both Christopher Columbus and John Cabot make?
Both believed that the world was spherical, not flat.
Did john Cabot think he landed on the south indies?
yes
Why do people think think the earth is flat?
Flat earth believers are almost exclusively motivated by religion or by conspiracy theory beliefs.
Do oysters think the earth is flat?
yes
What was THINK in old times?
Earth was flat
Why did old people think that Earth was flat?
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Why does the flat earth society think the earth is flat?
The majority of the members of the Flat Earth Society do not believe the Earth is flat. They are members because it's a counter-culture group which some people find interesting.Those who think the Earth is flat are usually motivated by religious literalism.
Why did Columbus think that the earth was flat?
He didn't. It was well-known at the time of Columbus that the earth is round.
Why did people used to think the earth was flat?
Just because of their ignorance.
How many ships did John Cabot own?
john Cabot/Giovanni Cabot had 1 ship i think
Why did the people think that the Earth was flat 2000 years ago?
They actually didn't. Flat Earth is a myth. The spherical Earth has been a scientifically established fact since long before Ptolemy.
What caused Columbus to think he had reached Asia?
He thought the earth was flat and it is round
When did they discovered the earth was round?
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.
Who was the first explorer who figured out the Earth is larger than most people thought?
By 500 B.C., most ancient Greeks believed the Earth was round, not flat. But they had no idea how big the planet was until about 240 B.C. when Eratosthenes came up with a clever way to estimate the Earth's circumference.
