Hollow Earth

The Hollow Earth theory proposed that Earth is entirely or partially hollow.

Edmond Halley first suggested the theory in the late 17th century. [1][2] By around 1774, Charles Hutton had proven the theory false in his Schiehallion experiment.

Still, the theory was occasionally defended through the mid-19th century, notably by John Cleves Symmes Jr. and Jeremiah N. Reynolds. However, by that time, it was part of popular pseudoscience and no longer a scientifically viable hypothesis.

The concept of a hollow Earth still recurs in folklore and as the premise for subterranean fiction, and a subgenre of adventure fiction (Journey to the Center of the Earth, At the Earth's Core).

Hollow Earth is also used in Godzilla vs. Kong as a major plot point.

References

  1. ↑ Simon, Matt (2014-07-02). "Fantastically Wrong: The Legendary Scientist Who Swore Our Planet Is Hollow". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ↑ Storr, Will (2014-07-13). "Hollow Earth conspiracy theories: the hole truth". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-08-07.


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