Pythagoras who lived about 600 BC, thought that all planets were round because the shape was more pleasing than flat ones. Later, in 330 BC, Aristole, provided more scientific reasoning that the earth and moon were round.
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β 16y agoThe idea that the Earth is round dates back to ancient Greek astronomers like Pythagoras in the 6th century BC, but it was conclusively proven by the Greek philosopher Aristotle through his observation of lunar eclipses around 330 BC. This understanding was further advanced by later scholars such as Eratosthenes who accurately calculated the Earth's circumference around 240 BC.
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β 15y agoit might have been Galileo or early bright minds. No one can tell what the mind is thinking. Someone might have had a suspicion and not have voiced their opinion. __________________________ Greek and Egyptian scientists have known that the Earth was round for over 2300 years. We do not know who first realized this, but every harbormaster or astronomer knows it. Aristarchus of Samos wrote about it, and Egyptian scientists had figured out the SIZE of the round Earth with remarkable precision, given that it was calculated 2200 years ago!
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β 14y agoCredit is usually split between Aristarchus of Samos proof using similar triangles 300BC and Eratosthenes' use of spherical geometry 200BC. Be very careful distinguishing between considering the concept and deriving a proof; many early philosophers considered the concept, but only Aristarchus and Eratosthenes are capable of offering proof.
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β 6y agoPythagoras theory in 500 BC stated the earth was round.
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β 10y agoeratosthenes
Galileo Galilee proved that the earth is round by earths shadow on the moon.
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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.
Pythagoras stated the earth was round
There are wonderful pictures from space of earth. In them you can see it is round. The Ancient Greeks knew it was round.
he found out the earth was round when he studied geography
Christopher Columbus found that the Earth was round in the early 1860's.
Galileo Galilee proved that the earth is round by earths shadow on the moon.
Pythagoras theory in 500 BC stated the earth was round.
astronauts u idiot!
Aristotle is the one who found the earth was round.
Ferdinand Magellan
Although nobody knows for sure who first made the discovery that the earth is round, Pythagoras is indeed regarded as being the first recorded person to make the claim that the earth is round.
Is the Earth round? for the previous person who answered it, Earth is actually sphere!
cristopher coloumbus
Yajnavalkya is the person who first recognized that the earth was spherical in his astronomical text Shatapatha Brahmana. Later on, other Scientist namely Aristotle and Galileo confirmed the same.
Yajnavalkya is the person who first recognized that the earth was spherical in his astronomical text Shatapatha Brahmana. Later on, other Scientist namely Aristotle and Galileo confirmed the same.