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Who proposed that the Earth was shaped like an oblate spheroid?
Who proposed that the Earth was shaped like an oblate spheroid?
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The correct option is C Newton
Adding to the world's understanding of the shape of the earth, Isaac Newton argued against the notion that the earth was a perfect sphere. Instead, he said that the earth was shaped like an oblate spheroid. This implied that the earth was flattened at its poles and bulged at its sides.
Adding to the world's understanding of the shape of the earth, Isaac Newton argued against the notion that the earth was a perfect sphere. Instead, he said that the earth was shaped like an oblate spheroid. This implied that the earth was flattened at its poles and bulged at its sides.
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