The name Archimedes is familiar to anyone who has studied mathematics. He was one of the titans of mathematics who lived in Ancient Greece.
His work paved the way for modern calculus.
It was Archimedes who gave us theorems that help us to calculate the area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere, and the area under a parabola.
He proved that the volume and surface area of the sphere are two thirds that of the cylinder, including its bases.
Archimedes was one of the first to apply mathematics to physical phenomena.
He explained how a lever works and designed many innovative machines too.
Of course, he is most famous for the Archimedes principle in physics which states that when an object is immersed in water, it will displace a volume of water equal to its own volume.
It is believed that he got this idea when he immersed himself in a bathtub, and saw the water overflowing.
The story goes that he was so excited by his discovery that he ran straight out in to the street, unclad, shouting "Eureka" which means, roughly, "I found it"!!!!
STAR FACT
ARCHIMEDES
The world knew about Archimedes' work in mathematics only after AD 530.
It was Isidore of Miletus who compiled the work of this genius, and the commentaries were written by Eutocius in the sixth century AD
His work paved the way for modern calculus.
It was Archimedes who gave us theorems that help us to calculate the area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere, and the area under a parabola.
He proved that the volume and surface area of the sphere are two thirds that of the cylinder, including its bases.
Archimedes was one of the first to apply mathematics to physical phenomena.
He explained how a lever works and designed many innovative machines too.
Of course, he is most famous for the Archimedes principle in physics which states that when an object is immersed in water, it will displace a volume of water equal to its own volume.
It is believed that he got this idea when he immersed himself in a bathtub, and saw the water overflowing.
The story goes that he was so excited by his discovery that he ran straight out in to the street, unclad, shouting "Eureka" which means, roughly, "I found it"!!!!
STAR FACTARCHIMEDES
The world knew about Archimedes' work in mathematics only after AD 530.
It was Isidore of Miletus who compiled the work of this genius, and the commentaries were written by Eutocius in the sixth century AD
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