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    developed advanced knowledge of general health. Earth would not possess nearly as many people as it does today without these significant, milestone discoveries. This ability to think innovatively allowed humanity to evolve and progress drastically. Archimedes of Syracuse is one of those individuals responsible for creating and composing concepts that left lasting effects on human civilization with a profound intellect. Born approximately 287 BC in Syracuse located at Sicily, Greece, he possessed an interest

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    Report Archimedes; this particular scientist and mathematician have made countless great discoveries and contributions to mathematics and the world of inventions. In result of this it has further enhanced our knowledge of the world and quality of life. Archimedes; the world’s greatest mathematician. It is clearly obvious that Archimedes was quite a vibrant mathematician compared to the others; firstly his inventions; secondly his mathematical equations and theories. Many may argue the fact that he

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    G. H. Hardy once said, “Archimedes will be remembered when Aeschylus is forgotten, because languages die and mathematical ideas do not.” In other words, the contributions that mathematicians make will forever be studied by mankind while languages slowly die throughout the years. Archimedes, as we all know, made a great contribution to mathematics. His mathematical calculations led him to later invent machines and objects that help our everyday lives. Along with those inventions, he also made breakthroughs

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    the current state of computing technology. Archimedes of Syracuse was born in 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily. Not much is known about his early life or his parents, but it is believed he studied alongside his mathematical contemporaries Conon of Samos and Eratosthenes of Cyrene in Egypt. In 212 BC, he was killed by the invading Roman soldiers when he refused to comply while solving geometrical problems in the dirt. Although he died prematurely, Archimedes made a significant contribution to

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    The Life and Work of Archimedes Archimedes was a very intelligent and a great man. He is thought of as one of the three greatest mathematicians of all time, along with Newton and Gauss. In his time he was referred to by such great aliases as “The wise one”, “The Master”, and “The Great Geometer”. And his work has yet to have been forgotten. He was indubitably was one of the last of the great Greek mathematical minds that this world has ever seen. I will attempt to show

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    His name is Archimedes. Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, as well as a physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. There is not a whole lot that is known about Archimedes, but he is regarded as a leading scientist in classical age. Archimedes designed and created very innovated machine and tools that are still used to this day. Archimedes was also considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world and also plainly one of the greatest all time. The life of Archimedes, the machines

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    Plato and Archimedes: Two Great Mathematicians of All Time Plato is one of the greatest mathematicians and teachers of geometry to ever live. To some, he is known as the “maker of math.” He himself made an academy that stressed mathematics as a way of understanding reality. He founded this academy in 387 BCE. According to one website, “... he was convinced that geometry was the key to unlocking the secrets to the universe.” Plato had many contributions in mathematics and geometry that helped in

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    block number dimensions volume mass density 1 L=14.8cm w=8.6cm h=2.4cm 305.4 cm 125g 0.40g/cm 2 L=8.5cm w=5.5cm h=2.4cm 112.2 cm 46g 0.40g/cm 3 L=8.8 cm w=2.4cm h=2.3cm 33.7 cm 14g 0.41/cm 4 L=2.7cm w=2.4cm h=2.3cm 14.9 cm 6g 0.40/cm average 0.4025g/cm block number dimensions volume mass density 1 L=11.6cm w=4.8cm h=1.7cm 94.6cm 74g 0.78g/cm 2 L=8.6cm w=4cm h=1.7cm 161.68cm 45g 0.27g/cm 3 L=8.7cm w=2.8cm h=1.7cm 12.8cm 31g 2.42g/cm 4 L=2.4cm w=2.9cm h=1.6cm 11.13cm 8g 0.71g/cm average 108

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    I learned that buoyancy refers to something how well it floats or sinks. If something is able to float, it is buoyant. We can feel something can float by its weight, because usually when something is light, it floats and is considered buoyant. If something is heavy, it sinks and is not considered buoyant. But then we wonder, how can big, massive objects like cruise ships, float? To answer this, we have to understand the concept of density, which is the amount of mass something has, relative to its

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    Nationality: Greek Born in: Syracuse, Sicily Archimedes was born in Sicily in 287 BC. His dad was an astronomer and a great mathematician named Phidias. Other than that, little is known about the early life of Archimedes and his family. Some people think that he belonged to a higher class, and that his family was related to that of Hiero II, the King of Syracuse. In the third century, Syracuse was a place of commerce, art, and science. When he was young Archimedes developed curiosities for problem solving

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