Eratosthenes of Cyrene
276 BC - 194 BC
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Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician who is famous for his work on prime numbers and for measuring the diameter of the earth
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Eratosthenes (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Lunar features | Crater Eratosthenes |
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