Royal Society exhibition revives 18th-century debate about shape of the Earth
26 June 2024 at 11:01
Argument about a lemon- or orange-shaped planet highlights importance of international competition in science, curator says
It was a row that split scientists, launched globe-trotting expeditions and for one man, ended in murder: was the Earth shaped like an orange or a lemon?
The 18th-century debate β and the endeavours that settled it βcan now be relived by visitors to this yearβs Royal Society summer science exhibition, in a display called βFiguring the Earthβ.
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