Archimedes Accomplishments
Born in 287 B.C.E, Archimedes was a well-known, and respected Greek scientist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and inventor(Archimedes,Famous). Most of his life is unknown, mainly, his early life, and when many of his accomplishments were made. Nevertheless, many of his works, principles, inventions, writings, and findings have influenced society and the world of science and math to great heights(Toomer). Archimedes will always be credited as a leader for these advancements of science, mathematics, engineering, and much more (Archimedes,Encyclopedia). Archimedes’ many triumphs in all fields of his work have been so epoch-making, that he has had a positive impact on society by practically shaping the standards of modern technology.
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Archimedes is even nicknamed the Father of Integral Calculus(Archimedes,Encyclopedia; Hirshfeld;Archimedes,Encyclopedia). Archimedes created many theorems and mathematical principles that are still used today. Archimedes predicted that (Pi) is between 3 1/7 and 3 10/17(Archimedes; Hirshfeld). Pi is used to help find the circumference of a circle of any size, something that is done by mathematicians and scientist regularly. His method of using pi was used up until about the 15th century, in India, where it evolved into a more modern form(Toomer). Archimedes was the first mathematician to find the buoyancy of an object using its actual weight(Archimedes; Hirshfeld;Archimedes,Encyclopedia). His method of determining buoyancy is still used by many scientist today to build vessels such as boats, submarines, and aircraft carriers. In common math, multiplying a number using exponents is used to measure the size or scale of an object. This theory was first used by Archimedes to attempt to find how many grains of sand it would take to fill the entire universe(Archimedes; Hirshfeld). The result was an immeasurable
Many of Archimedes’ …show more content…
Archimedes is even nicknamed the Father of Integral Calculus(Archimedes,Encyclopedia; Hirshfeld;Archimedes,Encyclopedia). Archimedes created many theorems and mathematical principles that are still used today. Archimedes predicted that (Pi) is between 3 1/7 and 3 10/17(Archimedes; Hirshfeld). Pi is used to help find the circumference of a circle of any size, something that is done by mathematicians and scientist regularly. His method of using pi was used up until about the 15th century, in India, where it evolved into a more modern form(Toomer). Archimedes was the first mathematician to find the buoyancy of an object using its actual weight(Archimedes; Hirshfeld;Archimedes,Encyclopedia). His method of determining buoyancy is still used by many scientist today to build vessels such as boats, submarines, and aircraft carriers. In common math, multiplying a number using exponents is used to measure the size or scale of an object. This theory was first used by Archimedes to attempt to find how many grains of sand it would take to fill the entire universe(Archimedes; Hirshfeld). The result was an immeasurable