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::I did not 'find' these facts. I only used Google to get the details. I've know about [[Eratosthenes]] since I was a wee lad. My parents used the story to stimulate my love for math and science. I'm keen on the [[history of science]], because it shows how hard it is for people to learn and accept new ideas. Galileo, for example, had a hard time navigating the rocky shoals of church politics and managed to alienate his most powerful supporter, a high-ranking Catholic who later became [[pope]]. [[Dava Sobel]]'s book, ''[[Galileo's Daughter]]'' gives a fascinating account of this, based largely on letters from his daughter [[Maria Celeste]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 12:57, 4 April 2007 (EDT)
::I did not 'find' these facts. I only used Google to get the details. I've know about [[Eratosthenes]] since I was a wee lad. My parents used the story to stimulate my love for math and science. I'm keen on the [[history of science]], because it shows how hard it is for people to learn and accept new ideas. Galileo, for example, had a hard time navigating the rocky shoals of church politics and managed to alienate his most powerful supporter, a high-ranking Catholic who later became [[pope]]. [[Dava Sobel]]'s book, ''[[Galileo's Daughter]]'' gives a fascinating account of this, based largely on letters from his daughter [[Maria Celeste]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 12:57, 4 April 2007 (EDT)
:::Sorry, I did not mean to offend your obviously well developed passion for the subject! I was merely pointing out that the facts are not difficult to find and that perhaps people should read up fully on subjects before simply charging in head first! [[User:MatteeNeutra|MatteeNeutra]] 13:10, 4 April 2007 (EDT)