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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 Principl], the value of "[[pi]]", etc. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he did much of his work for Hiero, the tyrant 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.