Who among the following was an ancient Greek scientific writer and astronomer?

Plato

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Eratosthenes

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Herodotus

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Sophocles

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The correct option is B Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes was an ancient Greek scientific writer and astronomer. Some sources claim that he was the first one to estimate the size of Earth and postulate that the shape of Earth is round.

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