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Archimedes
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was born in Syracuse, Sicily in 287 B.C. and died there in 212 B.C.. He was a great inventor and mathematician who helped develop the science of geometry as well as being the first scientist to realize the power of the lever. He was also kno .... Middle of Term Paper
... then realized that the buoyancy force is equal the weight of the liquid displaced. It was then said that he ran through the streets naked shouting "Eureka!"(I have found it). He was then able to deduce that the crown the king was sold was in fact not gold. It was also said that single-handedly defended the city of Syracuse during a Roman siege by constructing huge lenses to focus the Sun's light on Roman ships and huge cranes to turn them upside down. When the Romans finally broke the siege, was killed by a Roman soldier after snapping at him "Don't disturb my circles", a reference to a geometric figure he had outlined on the sand.
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