Who claimed first that the earth was round?

Subject: Who claimed first that the earth was round?

Date: Thu Sep 9 09:21:53 1999
Posted by Vicki Politis
Grade level: nonaligned School: Private company
City: Athens State/Province: No state entered. Country: Greece
Area of science: Science History
ID: 936883313.Sh

Message:


Who was the first scientist or philosopher who claimed that the earth is 
round?  

thank you 
vicki

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