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- 1 Who said I figured out the Earth is larger than most people thought?
- 2 Who led the first expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean?
- 3 Who was sent on an expedition to the Indies to help England compete for land and wealth?
- 4 Who accurately estimated the circumference of the Earth?
- 5 How many stadia around the Earth is the Earth?
Who said I figured out the Earth is larger than most people thought?
Measuring the Circumference of the Earth. More than 2,000 years ago Eratosthenes compared the position of the Sun’s rays in two locations to calculate the spherical size of the Earth with reasonable accuracy. Eratosthenes was born in the Greek colony Cyrene, now the city of Shahhat, Libya.
WHO said it took us more than three months to cross the Pacific Ocean and many of my crew died of hunger and illness?
| Vasco Núñez de Balboa | |
|---|---|
| Cause of death | Execution by decapitation |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Occupation | Maritime explorer for the Crown of Castile |
| Spouse(s) | María de Peñalosa |
Who did a German mapmaker named a continent after me?
You surely recognize the name of Martin Waldseemuller. He’s the German mapmaker whose 1507 map of the world was the first to use the name “America” for the New World (he placed it on South America; North America is an attenuated land mass labeled Terra Ultra Incognita).
Who led the first expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean?
After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic.
Did Columbus think the Earth was a pear?
Right? Wrong: Despite a persistent legend, neither Columbus nor his Spanish patrons thought Earth was a finite plane instead of a round planet. And you can blame one of the United States’ greatest authors for creating a myth that still surrounds one of history’s best-known figures.
Who did not find large cities or wealthy rulers of Asia?
“When I reached what I thought was China, I saw many white bears and very large stags that looked like horses. “I did not find the large cities or the wealthy rulers of Asia that I had read about in books.”
Who was sent on an expedition to the Indies to help England compete for land and wealth?
King Henry VII paid for Cabato’s expedition in order to help England compete for land and wealth. Amerigo Vespucci – Not everyone believed that Columbus and Cabato had found Asia. In 1499 Vespucci sailed to a place south of where Columbus landed. Later on he sailed on an expedition down the coast of South America.
Who was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Magellan
Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies. In doing so, his expedition became the first from Europe to cross the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigate the world.
Who is the first person who circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was sponsored by Spain to travel west across the Atlantic in search of the East Indies.
Who accurately estimated the circumference of the Earth?
The Man Who Accurately Estimated the Circumference of the Earth Over 2,000 Years Ago. Today I found out about a man who fairly accurately estimated the circumference of the Earth well over 2,000 years ago: Eratosthenes of Cyrene. Born around 276 B.C. in Cyrene, Libya, Eratosthenes soon became one of the most famous mathematicians of his time.
Did Eratosthenes know the world wasn’t flat?
(And, yes, people at that point had known for some time that the world wasn’t flat, contrary to popular belief .) Eratosthenes was able to accomplish this in part because of his education in Athens. There, he became known for his achievements in many different fields, including poetry, astronomy, and scientific writing.
What did the scientist say about the Sun?
He discovered that the sun was about 7°14’ from being directly overhead. He realized that, because the Earth is curved, the greater the curve, the longer the shadows would be. Based on his observations, he hypothesized that Syene must lie 7°14’ along a curve from Alexandria.
How many stadia around the Earth is the Earth?
Whatever the case, he estimated the distance between Syene and Alexandria was 5,000 stadia. If that was the case, then using his formula, the earth was 250,000 stadia around.