Archimedes

The best illustration of what we just said is Archimedes, who was by all accounts a Greek when he was born in Syracuse, Sicily, in 287 B.C. He could speak Greek and was a part of a Greek society that was at odds with Roman culture in many ways at the time. It is said that the renowned inventor Archimedes created and constructed sophisticated technology to protect his native Syracuse from the invasion of the Roman troops. Nevertheless, he was Italian.

Not just because he established the physical principle that carries his name, Archimedes has been one of the most important mathematicians and physicists in human history. He not only laid the groundwork for how we learn and comprehend physics, but he also made revolutionary contributions to the domains of calculus and mathematics. He is also renowned for a number of amusing anecdotes, many of which read more like legends than like actual historical facts. The most well-known is his supposed shout of joy upon discovering his renowned principle: "Eureka!" (which translates as "I discovered it!" in various languages), which is now used to describe a 'lightbulb moment'.