Archimedes | Facts & Biography | Britannica
网页2024年8月20日 · Archimedes (born c. 287 bce, Syracuse, Sicily [Italy]—died 212/211 bce, Syracuse) was the most famous mathematician and inventor in ancient Greece. He is especially important for his discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cylinder.
Archimedes - Wikipedia
网页Archimedes of Syracuse[a] (/ ˌɑːrkɪˈmiːdiːz / AR-kim-EE-deez; [2] c. 287 – c. 212 BC) was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily. [3]
Archimedes - World History Encyclopedia
网页2022年3月11日 · Archimedes (l. 287-212 BCE) was a Greek mathematician, engineer, and inventor considered one of the greatest mathematicians in world history. What is Archimedes famous for? Archimedes is famous for his contributions to hydrostatics, mechanics, astronomy, mathematics, and engineering.
Archimedes’ principle | Description & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月16日 · Archimedes’ principle, physical law of buoyancy stating that any body submerged in fluid (gas or liquid) at rest is acted upon by an upward, or buoyant, force, the magnitude of which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
BBC - History - Archimedes
网页Read a brief biography about the mathematician Archimedes - from early life to his discovery of the 'Archimedes' principle'.
Archimedes: The Mathematician Who Discovered Pi
网页2023年3月13日 · Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE, which we celebrate annually on March 14, or Pi Day.
Archimedes - Math, Physics, Engineering | Britannica
网页2024年8月20日 · What accomplishments was Archimedes known for? What specific works did Archimedes create? What is known about Archimedes’ family, personal life, and early life? Where was Archimedes born? How and where did he die? What are the uses of pi?
Who Was Archimedes? | His Life, Achievemtents, Eureka
网页2023年12月7日 · When it comes to mathematics, one name stands above all others: Archimedes. His discoveries and writings shaped mathematical thought for millennia, from his plethora of geometrical findings to his accurate approximation of pi.
Archimedes Archimedes - Lemelson
网页Regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, Archimedes is credited with a variety of significant accomplishments ranging from the discovery of pi to the foundations for integral calculus. One of his best-known theorems is the Archimedes Principle, which determines the weight of a body immersed in a liquid.
Eureka! The Archimedes Principle - Live Science
网页2017年4月26日 · Archimedes' principle describes how ships float, submarines dive, hot air balloons fly, and many others examples, according to Science Clarified. The Archimedes principle is also used in a...
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