Who is Eratosthenes? The Founding Father of Geography

Discover how Eratosthenes earned the title of the founding father of geography and his remarkable contributions.

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Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar from the 3rd century BCE, is often regarded as the founding father of geography. He was the first to coin the term 'geography' and made significant contributions, such as calculating the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy.

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  1. What were Eratosthenes' main contributions? Eratosthenes made significant contributions including the calculation of Earth's circumference and coining the term 'geography'.
  2. How did Eratosthenes measure the Earth's circumference? He measured the shadows in two different locations in Egypt and used the angle of the shadows to calculate the Earth's circumference.
  3. What other fields did Eratosthenes contribute to? Besides geography, Eratosthenes also contributed to mathematics, astronomy, and literature.

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