Eratosthene Day, 2005

Collection title

Bibliotheca Alexandrina collection

ID

BIB00046

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

06/21/2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

Denis Savoie presents the experiment of the Greek scientist Eratosthene ( 3rd century B.C.), who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth, relying on surveys carried out in Egypt.

Type

video

Production companies

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Educational programme

Personalities

• Savoie Denis

Primary theme

Science of the Universe

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life / Education, teaching

Credits / Cast

• Savoie Denis - Speaker

Period of events

• 2005

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

French

Media running time

5m1

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