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    The First Successful Attempt to Establish the Size of Earth
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The First Successful Attempt to Establish the Size of Earth

Question 19

Question 19

Multiple Choice

The first successful attempt to establish the size of Earth is credited to ________.


A) Aristotle
B) Ptolemy
C) Aristarchus
D) Eratosthenes
E) Hipparchus

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