- Archimedes - Wikipedia
Archimedes of Syracuse[a] ( ˌɑːrkɪˈmiːdiːz AR-kih-MEE-deez; c 287 – c 212 BC) was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily Although few details of his life are known, based on his surviving work, he is considered one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity, and one of the greatest
- Archimedes | Facts Biography | Britannica
Archimedes, the most famous mathematician and inventor in ancient Greece He discovered the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cylinder
- Archimedes - World History Encyclopedia
Archimedes is best known for his invention of the Archimedes screw, application of the lever, and his mathematical advances He is said to have been so completely absorbed by intellectual pursuits that he would frequently forget to eat or bathe
- Archimedes - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists
Archimedes was, arguably, the world's greatest scientist - certainly the greatest scientist of the classical age He was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, and weapons-designer
- Archimedes - History of Math and Technology
Archimedes of Syracuse, born in 287 BCE and considered one of the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics, physics, and engineering
- Who Was Archimedes? | His Life, Achievemtents, Eureka Moment . . .
Archimedes’ genius stretched far beyond theory, though He was an inventor and engineer, who conceived of machines still in use and weapons powerful enough to give the Roman military cause to worry
- Archimedes: Greek Genius of the Ancient World — History is . . .
Born in 287 BCE in Syracuse, a Greek city-state on the island of Sicily, Archimedes lived during a period of scientific discovery and political turbulence His contributions not only advanced the knowledge of his time but also laid the foundations for future innovations, impacting fields as diverse as engineering, physics, and military strategy
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