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Archimedes
Greek mathematician and physicist (c. 287 – c. 212 BC).
The record
Archimedes was a Greek mathematician and physicist. Born in 287 BC in Syracuse, Archimedes died in 212 BC in Syracuse.
Notable works include Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw and Archimedes Palimpsest.
With a Wikipedia article in 246 languages, Archimedes is No. 1,901 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 287 BC, Syracuse
- Died
- 212 BC, Syracuse
- Country
- Syracuse
- Known as
- Mathematician, physicist, astronomer
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
- Wikipedia editions
- 246
Did you know
75
Lived to 75.
9
One of 9 people in the Index born in Syracuse, with Theocritus.
246
Has a Wikipedia article in 246 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
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Notable works
Notable works
- Archimedes' principle
- Archimedes' screw
- Archimedes Palimpsest
- Archimedes number
- Claw of Archimedes
- Trammel of Archimedes
- Archimedean spiral
- Archimedes' cattle problem
- Archimedean property
- Archimedes' Heptagon
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