Question

Arrange the following scholars in the correct chronological order

• A. Eratosthenes - Plato - Aristotle - Strabo
• B. Plato - Aristotle - Eratosthenes - Strabo
• C. Strabo - Plato - Aristotle - Eratosthenes
• D. Aristotle - Plato - Strabo - Eratosthenes

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Plato - Aristotle - Eratosthenes - Strabo

Plato – Aristotle – Eratosthenes – Strabo

• Plato (~427 BC – 347 BC): The foundational Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristotle.

• Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC): Renowned Greek philosopher and polymath who made major early contributions to physical geography and meteorology.

• Eratosthenes (276 BC – 194 BC): The Greek polymath and chief librarian at Alexandria who famously calculated the circumference of the Earth and coined the term geography.

• Strabo (~64 BC – 24 AD): The Greek geographer and historian known for his monumental 17-volume work Geographica, which detailed the world known to the Romans during his lifetime.