
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
Oct 11, 2025 · 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
Mar 11, 2022 · 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 …
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 - 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 …
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' …
15 Archimedes Discoveries That Changed the World
Dec 2, 2025 · These 15 discoveries help us see how Archimedes changed science, war, and mathematics forever. 1. The Principle of Buoyancy. The most celebrated scientific revelation of all …
Archimedes - Linda Hall Library
3 days ago · Archimedes was perhaps the greatest scientist, and certainly the greatest mathematician, of the ancient world, and it is surprising that we have writ
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.
BBC - History - Archimedes
Read a brief biography about the mathematician Archimedes - from early life to his discovery of the 'Archimedes' principle'.