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Aristarchus and the Diameter of the Moon
Many people are familiar with Eratosthenes' discovery of the circumference of the Earth using vertical sticks and geometry, but a...
Trey Messier
Sep 232 min read
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Eratosthenes and the Circumference of the Earth
While an impressive scientist and philosopher in his own right, as well as the Chief Librarian of the famed Library of Alexandria,...
Trey Messier
Sep 221 min read
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Archimedes
Arguably, one of the most important figures in both Classical History and Engineering History is Archimedes. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, in...
Trey Messier
Aug 52 min read
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