ARCHIMEDES
Archimedes was born in 287 B.C. in the port of Syracuse, Sicily in the colony of Magna Graecia. His father was Phidias, who was an astronomer but no one knows anything about him. Back then, with no paper or blackboards, Archimedes used dust, ashes or any other available surface to draw his pictures. He used to get so into his work that sometimes he forgot to eat. It is said that he drew figures on his body after having a bath. According to the Greek historian John Tzetzes, who was famous for his research on Byzantinne Greek era, Archimedes lived for 75 years.
Archimedes discovered pi. He invented the Archimedes screw - a screw-shaped machine that raised water from a lower to a higher level. Archimedes also invented the catupult, the lever, the compound pulley, and the burning mirror (a bunch of mirrors that burned the boots and ships of invading armies by using the sun's rays).
A sphere and cylinder were placed on the tomb of Archimedes at his request.
The last words attributed to Archimedes are "Do not disturb my circles" (Greek: μὴ μου τοὺς κύκλους τάραττε)
that is so so awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat photo is so big did he really invent that pi
ReplyDeleteit is so long and i dont forgive him for doing pi and some maths :-(