Scenarios about 'eratosthenes'
Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician, geographer, and astronomer who lived in the 3rd century BCE, best known for calculating the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy. As chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria, he made significant contributions to geography, mathematics, and astronomy, including creating a map of the known world and developing the sieve method for finding prime numbers. His work represents one of the earliest examples of applying scientific methodology to understand Earth's physical properties.
What If Eratosthenes' Calculation of Earth's Circumference Led to Earlier Global Exploration?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if ancient civilizations had used Eratosthenes' accurate measurement of Earth's size to launch transoceanic voyages, potentially creating a globalized world millennia earlier.