Archimedes
was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He is
popularly known for his work on the Archimedes’ principle, Archimedes’ screw,
hydrostatics, levers and infinitesimals.
Archimedes
was also able to prove that the sphere has two thirds of the volume and surface
area of the cylinder. He was killed during the Siege of Syracuse by a Roman
soldier even though there had been instructions that he should not be harmed.
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| Archimedes. Image: Wikimedia |
Here are some
of the quotes from Archimedes:
“Eureka! –
I have found it!”
“Give me a
lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the
world.”
“Do not
disturb my circles!”
“Mathematics
reveals its secrets only to those who approach it with pure love, for its own
beauty.”
“Give me
but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.”
Have a great week everyone.
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Quotes for the Week: Archimedes (287 – 212BC)