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Archimedes of Syracuse [a] (/ ˌ ɑːr k ɪ ˈ m iː d iː z / AR-kim-EE-deez; [2] c. 287 – c. 212 BC) was an Ancient Greek mathematician, 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.
Archimedes exclaiming Eureka. In his excitement, he forgets to dress and runs nude in the streets straight out of his bath (drawing by Pietro Scalvini, engraving by Carlo Orsolini, 1737) Eureka (Ancient Greek: εὕρηκα, romanized: héurēka) is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention.
Archimedes protested at this interruption and coarsely told the soldier to leave; the soldier, not knowing who he was, killed Archimedes on the spot. [7] The Romans now controlled the outer city but the remainder of the population of Syracuse had quickly fallen back to the fortified inner citadel, offering continued resistance. The Romans now ...
According to Valerius Maximus, the phrase was uttered by the ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer Archimedes. When the Romans conquered the city of Syracuse after the siege of 214–212 BC, the Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus gave the order to retrieve Archimedes. Some soldiers entered the house of Archimedes and one of the ...
Syracusia was designed by Archimedes and built around 240 BC by Archias of Corinth on the orders of Hieron II of Syracuse. The historian Moschion of Phaselis said that Syracusia could carry a cargo of some 1600 to 1800 tons and a capacity of 1,942 passengers. [5] She reputedly bore more than 200 soldiers, as well as a catapult.
"An/the Archimedes' screw" (possessive with article) means "a screw associated with a/the person or entity known as 'Archimedes', not necessarily Archimedes of Syracuse". This is because an article preceding a possessive + noun is associated with the possessive, not the noun. The following examples illustrate the difference:
Today's Wordle Answer for #1347 on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Today's Wordle answer on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, is DRYER. How'd you do? Up Next:
The Claw of Archimedes (Ancient Greek: Ἁρπάγη, romanized: harpágē, lit. 'snatcher'; also known as the iron hand ) was an ancient weapon devised by Archimedes to defend the seaward portion of Syracuse 's city wall against amphibious assault .