Death of Archimedes in the sack of Syracuse. The Ancient Greek mathematician, physicst and engineer Archimedes ( BC) was one of the leading
Death of Archimedes in the sack of Syracuse. The Ancient Greek mathematician, physicst and engineer Archimedes ( BC) was one of the leading scientists in antiquity. He invented machines such as a screw pump and siege engines, and stated the principles of the lever and buoyancy. Legend tells that he was killed in the sack of Syracuse by a Roman soldier while studying a mathematical diagram. Artwork from Les Martyrs de la Science (G. Tissandier, 1882).
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