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Who are the persons who established that the earth is spherical?

APythagoras and Theils

BTheils and Aristotle

CTheils and Copernicus

DPythagoras and Aristotle

Answer:

D. Pythagoras and Aristotle

Read Explanation:

  • A person who Proposed the idea that the earth is spherical - Theils

  • People who established that the earth is spherical - Pythagoras and Aristotle

  • A person who strongly supported the idea that the earth is spherical - Copernicus


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