Who was the first person to prove the Earth is a sphere? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first person to prove the Earth is a sphere?

A. Pythagoras

B. Eratosthenes

C. Ptolemy

D. Aristotle

Answer: Option D

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Aristotle provided observational evidence for the Earth being a sphere in the 4th century BCE.

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