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[[Image:Archimedes.jpg|thumb|400px|Archimedes]]
[[Image:Archimedes.jpg|thumb|400px|Archimedes]]
'''Archimedes''' (287 BC – 212 BC) was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] [[mathematics|mathematician]], [[physics|physicist]], [[engineering|engineer]], [[astronomy|astronomer]], and [[philosophy|philosopher]]. Even today's math is based on his work: [[Archimedes Principle]], the value of "[[pi]]", etc. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he did much of his work for [[Hiero]], the [[king]] of [[Syracuse]].
'''Archimedes''' (287 BC – 212 BC) was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] [[mathematics|mathematician]], [[physics|physicist]], [[engineering|engineer]], [[astronomy|astronomer]], and [[philosophy|philosopher]]. Even today's math is based on his work: [[Archimedes Principle]], the value of "[[pi]]", etc. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he did much of his work for [[Hiero]], the tyrant of [[Syracuse]].
Archimedes’ most famous (though not the greatest) accomplishment was when Hiero became suspicious that a [[crown]] made for him by his goldsmith was diluted with silver. Not knowing what to do, he turned to Archimedes for help. Archimedes realized that if there was silver in the crown it would displace more water than would be displaced by gold of an equal weight. As it turned out, the king's fears were justified; the goldsmith had cheated after all.
Archimedes’ most famous (though not the greatest) accomplishment was when Hiero became suspicious that a [[crown]] made for him by his goldsmith was diluted with silver. Not knowing what to do, he turned to Archimedes for help. Archimedes realized that if there was silver in the crown it would displace more water than would be displaced by gold of an equal weight. As it turned out, the king's fears were justified; the goldsmith had cheated after all.
*[http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Archimedes.html Mactutor's biography of Archimedes]
*[http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Archimedes.html Mactutor's biography of Archimedes]
*[http://www.archimedespalimpsest.org/ The Archimedes Palimpsest]
*[http://www.archimedespalimpsest.org/ The Archimedes Palimpsest]
[[Category:Ancient Greece]][[Category:Engineering]]
[[Category:Ancient Greece]][[Category:Engineering]][[Category:Math]]