I am called Beta, because I am the second best in many things.
Calculated Earth's circumference
Reported by Suda Lexicon, explaining his nickname.
c. 200 BCE (reported much later)
Found in 1 providers: grok
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"It is necessary to measure the world with accuracy."
Humorous"The Earth is suspended in space, not resting on anything."
Strange & Unusual"I have mapped the known world with greater precision than any before me."
Strange & Unusual"I have measured the circumference of the Earth with a stick and some shadows."
Humorous"I am a polymath, not just a geographer."
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