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Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse

Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276-194)

• In addition to important work on number theory, Eratosthenes made a calculation of the circumference of the earth. It may have been off by as little as 16 feet.

• His Platonicus was an explication of the mathematics underlying the philosophy of Plato.

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