Archimedes

Archimedes was born around 287 BC in the city of Syracuse. He was the son of Phidias, an astronomer and mathematician. Apart from that, nothing is known about Archimedes' or his family's early years. According to some, he was a member of the Syracuse aristocracy, and his lineage was linked in some manner to that of King of Syracuse, Hiero II.

Syracuse was a center of trade, art, and science in the 3rd century Bc. Archimedes acquired his inherent interest and aptitude for problem solving as a child in Syracuse. After gaining as much knowledge as possible from his professors, Archimedes moved to Egypt to study at Alexandria. Alexandria, built by Alexander the Outstanding in 331 BC, had established a reputation for deep wisdom and intellect by the time of Archimedes.

Regardless of the many amazing myths surrounding Archimedes' life, we owe him the greatest gratitude for his mathematics treatises and contributions to our knowledge of basic physical processes.

Years: circa 287 BC - circa 212 BC

Achievements:

• Archimedes’ Principles
• Law of The Lever