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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 city of Syracuse in Sicily
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 is credited with one of the earliest methods for approximating the value of π (pi), the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter He used a method known as the method of exhaustion to estimate π by inscribing and circumscribing polygons around a circle
Archimedes - 212 BC) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics Archimedes was the greatest mathematician of his age His contributions in geometry revolutionised the subject and his methods anticipated the integral calculus He was a practical man who invented a wide variety of machines including pulleys and the Archimidean screw pumping device
Archimedes Home Page - New York University A collection of Archimedean miscellanea, containing descriptions, sources, and illustrations of all aspects of Archimedes' life, including the siege of Syracuse, the death of Archimedes, Archimedes' tomb, Archimedes' screw, and much more
BBC - History - Archimedes Read a brief biography about the mathematician Archimedes - from early life to his discovery of the 'Archimedes' principle'
The History of Archimedes This compilation was fundamental to the study of geometry for over 2,000 years, and undoubtedly influenced the work of Archimedes After his studies in Alexandria, Archimedes returned to Syracuse and pursued a life of thought and invention