All matter is made up of atoms and dates from the fourth century BC.With his law of floating bodies, known as Archimedes’ Principle, already established in the third century BC, Archimedes provided a way of finding the specific gravity of a substance, useful in metallurgy and chemistry! The tendency for
3D presentation of Milky Way galaxy dates back to third century B.C.The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias, literally “milky”, a reference to the Milky Way . Galaxies contain varying numbers of planets, star systems, star clusters and types of interstellar clouds. Archimedes, known for important discoveries in astronomy, constructed a bronze planetarium in which the earth and
Infinity is one of the most fundamental questions in mathematics and still remains an unsolved riddle. The first mathematical use of the concept of actual infinity has been credited to Archimedes. He was the greatest mathematician of ancient times and ranks as one of the greatest scientists in history. One of his most
Nuts and bolts of mechanics from the fourth century B.C.It is considered by some that the screw thread was invented around 400 BC by Archytas of Tarentum (428 BC – 350 BC).Archimedes, however, developed the screw principle and used it to construct devices to raise water. The Romans already applied the
Take no prisoners at the Siege of Syracuse (214 – 212 BC)Archimedes is especially important for his discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cylinder. The scientist died during the Siege of Syracuse when he was killed by a Roman soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed. Cicero describes visiting the tomb of Archimedes, which
Dreams to reach for the stars, dated back to third century BC.Archimedes was the eminent mathematician and physicist of his time. He was born in Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in 287 B.C. At that time Sicily was a Greek land. Archimedes was the son of an astronomer and
Challenge Take apart and put back together! Information Not difficult at all but such a nice and surprising solution. A puzzle to take along to a bar and show to some friends. Made of environment friendly bamboo.
