245 BCE · Africa
Eratosthenes Appointed Chief Librarian
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (err-ə-TOSS-thə-NEEZ; Ancient Greek: Ἐρατοσθένης [eratostʰénɛːs]; c. 276 BC – c.
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (err-ə-TOSS-thə-NEEZ; Ancient Greek: Ἐρατοσθένης [eratostʰénɛːs]; c. 276 BC – c.