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| Name | Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Άρχιμήδης) |
| Birth | c. 287 BC ( Syracuse, Sicily, Magna Graecia) |
| Death | c. 212 BC (Syracuse) |
| School/tradition | Euclid of Alexandria Natural philosophy |
| Main interests | mathematics, physics, engineering, astronomy, invention |
| Notable ideas | hydrostatics, levers, infinitesimals |
Archimedes of Syracuse (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης) (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. 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 and the explanation of the principle of the lever. He is credited with designing innovative machines, including siege engines and the screw pump that bears his name. Modern experiments have tested claims that Archimedes designed machines capable of lifting attacking ships out of the water, and setting ship
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Archimedes
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – 212 BC)
For other uses, see Archimedes (disambiguation).
Archimedes of Syracuse[a] (AR-kim-EE-deez;[2]c. 287 – c. 212 BC) was an Ancient Greekmathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.[3] Although few details of his life are known, he is considered one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Regarded as the greatest mathematician of ancient history, and one of the greatest of all time,[4] Archimedes anticipated modern calculus and analysis by applying the concept of the infinitely small and the method of exhaustion to derive and rigorously prove many geometricaltheorems.[5][6][7] These include the area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere, the area of an ellipse, the area under a parabola, the volume of a segment of a paraboloid of revolution, the volume of a segment of a hyperboloid of revolution, and the area of a spiral.[8][9]
Archimedes' other mathematical achievements include deriving an approximation of pi (π), defining and investigating the Archimedean spiral, and devising a system using exponentiation for express