The discovery in 1906 of works by Archimedes in the Archimedes Palimpsest has provided new insights into how he obtained mathematical results.

Oct 11, 2025 · Archimedes, the most famous mathematician and inventor in ancient Greece. He discovered the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing …

Mar 11, 2022 · Archimedes is best known for his invention of the Archimedes screw, application of the lever, and his mathematical advances. He is said to have been so completely absorbed by …

Archimedes' talrige værker behandlede både den rene og den anvendte matematik. Mange er dog gået tabt, bl.a. en bog om optik, mens andre kun kendes fra middelalderlige arabiske …

Archimedes was, arguably, the world's greatest scientist - certainly the greatest scientist of the classical age. He was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, and …

Dec 7, 2023 · Archimedes’ genius stretched far beyond theory, though. He was an inventor and engineer, who conceived of machines still in use and weapons powerful enough to give the …

Read a brief biography about the mathematician Archimedes - from early life to his discovery of the 'Archimedes' principle'.

A collection of Archimedean miscellanea, containing descriptions, sources, and illustrations of all aspects of Archimedes' life, including the siege of Syracuse, the death of Archimedes, …

Archimedes of Syracuse, born in 287 BCE and considered one of the greatest mathematicians of antiquity, made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics, physics, and engineering.

Archimedes lov beskriver hvordan opdriften på et objekt bliver påvirket i forhold til hvor meget væske objektet har forskudt. Et hvert objekt, helt eller delvist nedsunket i en væske, bliver …