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1. Eratosthenes

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   Eratosthenes of Cyrene ($\text{c. 276 – c. 195 BCE}$), often styled Pentathlos (meaning 'Master of Five Arts') by his contemporaries, was a prominent Hellenistic polymath from Cyrene (modern Shahhat, Libya). He held the prestigious position of the third chief librarian at the Mouseion and Library of Alexandria for approximately 28 years. Eratosthenes made significant contributions across…