(Archimedes)

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Bornc. 287 BCSyracuse, SicilyMagna Graecia

Died c. 212 BC (aged around 75)Syracuse

Residence Syracuse, Sicily

Fields

Mathematicsphysicsengineeringastronomyinvention

Known for

Archimedes' principleArchimedes' screwhydrostaticsleversinfinitesim

(Archimedes) WorkArchimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης; c. 287 BC – c. 212

BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer.[1] Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an explanation of the principle of the lever.

Other Facts

Archimedes died during the Siege of Syracuse when he was killed by a Roman soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed. Cicero describes visiting the tomb of Archimedes, which was surmounted by a sphere inscribed within a cylinde

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