Which Library of Alexandria librarian is responsible for the development of the longitude and latitude

system?
a. Hipparchus
b. Claudius Ptolemy
c. Hypatia
d. Eratosthenes


ANS: D
The first system of longitude and latitude was invented by Eratosthenes. He placed the lines through
key landmarks so it was different than the system we know today. Information can be found in the
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