Archimedes

Classical Greek philosophy Ancient philosophy
Archimedes Thoughtful by Domenico Fetti se (1620)
Name	Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Άρχιμήδης)
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School/tradition	Euclid of Alexandria Natural philosophy
Main interests	mathematics, physics, engineering, astronomy, invention
Notable ideas	hydrostatics, levers, infinitesimals

Archimedes (287 BC-212 BC) was a Greek scientist. He was an inventor, an astronomer, and a mathematician. He was born in the town of Syracuse in Sicily in what is now Italy. He was very famous during his life and he may be one of the most clever people who have ever lived. He is now said to be one of the most important scientists and the greatest mathematician of the ancient world. Template:Link FA Template:Link FA