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Isaac newton proposed that the Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid, meaning it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator. This conclusion stemmed from his work on gravitational forces and his observations of how mass affects the shape of celestial bodies. He also suggested that the gravitational attraction decreases with altitude, influencing the Earth's structure. Newton's insights laid the groundwork for modern geophysics and our understanding of planetary bodies.

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