Eratosthenes Definition & Meaning
eratosthenes
- noun
- Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)
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"sieve of eratosthenes"
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- What does eratosthenes mean?
- Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)
- What part of speech is eratosthenes?
- Eratosthenes is a noun.