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Eratosthenes

/ˈɛrəˌtɑsθəniz/
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Definitions of Eratosthenes
  1. 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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    astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
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