![]() ![]() ![]() He made many discoveries and today he is considered one of the greatest mathematicians in history. This likely would not have worked, but perhaps it was used to distract or blind enemy ships.Īrchimedes' true passion was mathematics. Heat Ray - Legend has it that Archimedes used mirrors to concentrate rays from the sun and set enemy ships on fire.When an enemy ship came close to the crane, it would hook the ship's prow and then tip the ship over. Claw of Archimedes - The Claw of Archimedes was a large crane with a grappling hook on the end of it.Two of his most famous were the Claw of Archimedes and the heat ray. Archimedes devoted his talents to defending his city from the Romans and came up with some fascinating inventions. One of the major events in Archimedes' lifetime was the attack of Rome on Syracuse. It is still used today in some places to move water from low bodies of water to irrigation ditches. One of its first uses was to pump water out from leaking ships. It was a device that could lift water to higher levels. One of his most famous inventions is called the Archimedes' Screw. Once he had this information, he could determine if the density of the crown matched with pure gold.Īrchimedes used his mathematical skills and genius to create useful inventions. He could measure the amount of water the crown displaced and then he could compare that with the weight of the object. He knew the density of gold and the density of silver, but how could he determine the volume of the crown? He asked Archimedes to figure out if it was pure gold. However, he suspected that the goldsmith may have used some silver in the crown to save money. One day the king received a new crown made from pure gold. Archimedes would then go off and come up with some ingenious way to help out the king. Several of them tell how King Hiero II would request Archimedes to solve different problems. There are many stories about how and why Archimedes came up with his many inventions. Although little is known about his early life, at some point he traveled to Alexandria, Egypt to study mathematics and then returned to Syracuse. Archimedes may also have been related to King Hiero II of Syracuse. His father was an astronomer named Phidias. He was one of the great mathematicians in world history and made many early discoveries.Īrchimedes was born on the island of Sicily in the city of Syracuse around the year 287 BC. He lived in the city of Syracuse where he solved problems and created inventions for the king. Best known for: Being a great mathematician and inventorĪrchimedes is one of the more interesting characters in the history of Ancient Greece.Occupation: Mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. ![]()
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