All that was required to measure the planet was a man with a stick and a brain. In other words, couple an intellect with some experimental apparatus and almost anything seems achievable.

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The quote above is by Galileo Galilei. He was a mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and philosopher who lived in the 16th century. He is often credited with being the first to observe four moons in the process of orbit around Jupiter. He also developed the telescope. His most famous quotes are: "The Earth is not the center of the universe", "The Bible does not say it is written in the starry heavens", "All that was required to measure the planet was a man with a stick and a brain", and "Science without conscience is the corruption of knowledge".

Source: Big Bang: The Origin Of The Universe

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