2007-01-17 05:47:20 · 9 answers · asked by babu 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The book of Isaiah in the Bible speaks about the "circle of the earth."
2007-01-17 09:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That the Earth is round was universally known in western society at the time of Columbus. It had been figured out in ancient Greek times (it is not difficult to figure out), maybe as early as the 6th century BC and certainly by the 3rd century BC. This fact was never lost or forgotten even during the Middle Ages. The story that people in the Middle Ages thought the Earth was flat was made up in the 19th century.
2007-01-17 07:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eratosthenes (Greek, 276-194 BC) declared the earth was round and was the first person to estimate its circumference, and his answer was about half of the actual size. Do google search on "Greek earth science."
2007-01-17 05:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Keith T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Greeks. Romans looked at it and had fairly accurate globes, there is evidence of Romans in North American.
2007-01-17 06:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many scientists like Archmedes but they were silenced by the churches.
2007-01-17 05:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ptolemy.
2007-01-17 06:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Chick-A- Deedle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
china did in 1421
2007-01-17 05:57:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would guess leonardo da vinci. he was a pretty smart guy. or sacrates.
2007-01-17 05:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by Coolltw2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah - in the Bible.
2007-01-19 11:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by rosemary w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋