Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the – McqOptions

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1.	Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth? [NDA 2008]
A.	Eratosthenes
B.	Aristotle
C.	Hecataeus
D.	Herodotus
Answer» B. Aristotle

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