The first astronomer to claim to see linear features on the surface of Mars was
A) Angelo Secchi
B) Percival Lowell
C) Giovanni Schiaparelli
D) William Herschel

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Giovanni Schiaparelli was the first astronomer to claim to see linear features on the surface of Mars. He used the term "canali" in 1877 to describe what he saw, which was later mistranslated into English as "canals" instead of "channels," leading to the idea that they were artificial constructions made by intelligent beings.

The First Astronomer to Claim to See Linear Features on the Surface