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Archimedes of Syracuse

Archimedes of Syracuse. (287 BC - 212 BC) By: Albin Chacko and Ryan Campbell PD. 5. Birth and Early Childhood. Born in Syracuse, Italy in 287 BC. Parents/Family His father, Phidias was a wealthy man, and for a living he was an astronomer. Education.

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Archimedes of Syracuse

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  1. Archimedes of Syracuse (287 BC - 212 BC) By: Albin Chacko and Ryan Campbell PD. 5

  2. Birth and Early Childhood • Born in Syracuse, Italy in 287 BC. Parents/Family • His father, Phidias was a wealthy man, and for a living he was an astronomer.

  3. Education Archimedes went to study Mathematics in Alexandria, Egypt. His father thought that it would be a better place to be educated because his master Euclid's masters were residing in Alexandria.

  4. Books Written and Studied Books Written • The Works of Archimedes • On Sphere-Making ==================================== Studies Archimedes was taught by Euclid, and later in life he went to study in Alexandria where Euclid's own masters studied.

  5. Inventions/Studies Archimedes Screw: Archimedes screw was made so that water could be easily transported from low areas to irrigation ditches.

  6. Inventions/Studies (Cont.) Some things Archimedes did was he explained how levers and pulleys worked. Also he was close to solving π. He focused on circles for many years of his life. He wanted to find the way to calculate the area of a circle. Archimedean Circle

  7. Discoveries/Works Archimedes is credited for the first problems with calculus. He was also close to solving π. Also, he is considered one of the most famous mathematicians of ancient history. Archimedes is also famous for making a death ray, which was proved real on Mythbusters™ in 2005. It burned a hole in a roman style boat.

  8. Discoveries/Works (Cont.) Archimedes invented his own Greek number system, so it would be easier for him to work with. He also tried to calculate the number of sand grains in the universe, but he failed. He called this quest to find the answer "The Sand Reckoner".

  9. Death/Summary Archimedes died in Syracuse, Italy in 212 B.C. Summary: Archimedes advanced science greatly and made great inventions. He is credited for solving π and his theory of hydrostatics, which is why we have steel ships and hot air balloons today.

  10. Works Cited Gardner, Milo. "Archimedes' Calculus." PlanetMath. Planetary, 14 July 2008. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. <http://www.planetmath.org/archimedescalculus>. Kurtus, Arthur. "Archimedes: Early Years and Mathematics by Ron Kurtus." School for Champions. Ron Kurtus, 3 June 2009. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. <http://www.school-for-champions.com/biographies/archimedes.htm>. Staeger, Rob. Ancient Mathematicians. Greensboro, North Caronlina: Morgan Reynolds, 2009. Print. What Was Archimedes' Death Ray? How Stuff Works, n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013. <http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/archimedes-death-ray.htm>.

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