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There is conflicting evidence about this. It is fair to say that some of the ancient Egyptians realised the earth must be round while most of them believed it to be flat. The earliest known calculation of the earth's circumference was made by Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician, around 240 BC.
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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.
Which former president of the US believed that the earth was flat?
There is no evidence to suggest that any former president of the US believed that the earth was flat. The idea that the earth is flat has been widely discredited for centuries, and it is unlikely that any US president would have held such a belief.
Why did Ptolemy not need to be concerned about distortion from projections because his map was based on?
a flat Earth.
Why would there be no tides on a flat earth?
On a flat Earth, there would be no tides because the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun would not affect water on a flat surface in the same way it does on a round Earth with oceans. Tides are a result of the gravitational forces between the Earth, Moon, and Sun interacting with the shape and mass distribution of the Earth.
World is really flat?
In early centuries they really believed that. Gallileo and the seafaring explorers proved it was true the world was not flat and you would not fall off it. Today we enjoy seeing the beauty of our round planet Earth from space cameras and from photos taken by the astronauts and the satellites. They are spectacular photos. NASA has a web site with some of those photos and videos. Go see them sometime.
How long people been aware that the earth is not flat?
the 16th century
How long have people been aware that the earth is flat?
3000 years ago someone discovered the earth was round and before that they thought it was flat.
How did people find out that earth was not flat?
People have known the Earth is not flat since ancient times.
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.
Has the earth ever been flat?
No.
How did people in pompeii shape the earth?
pompeii people thought the earth was flat
Who are flat earthers?
people who believed the earth is flat, not a sphere like most people believe.
Who was the person that discovered that the world was round?
This had been known since the ancient Greeks. It is a fable that people didn't know this. Despite the fact we have seen earth from space there are people who think the earth is flat.
Where are the earth connections on a mk3 golf?
I am aware of one where the bonnet is connected to the car passenger side there will be a flat rubber cable
Why did old people think that Earth was flat?
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What did English people believe in the 1600?
that the earth was flat
Who is the person prove that the earth is flat?
Nobody has ever proven the earth to be flat... in fact, that notion has been dispelled time and time again.
