According to sources, was the first person to affirm that the Earth was spherical in shape.

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The correct option is C Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes was a Greek scientist, astronomer and poet. According to sources, Eratosthenes was the first person to estimate the size of the Earth and its spherical shape. He conducted an experiment by placing sticks in the cities of Alexandria and Syene in Africa. He studied the shadows of the sticks and noticed a difference of seven degrees in the length of their shadows.

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