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Archimedes
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Education
in Alexandria
Around the age of nine, Archimedes was sent by his father to study in Alexandria, which was the intellectual and cultural hub of the Western world
Here, Archimedes studied under many renowned mathematicians, including the famous geometer Euclid.
His father was an astronomer and mathematician, which greatly influenced Archimedes' love for mathematics from a young age
Return to Syracuse
King Hiero II of Syracuse was a friend of Archimedes' father, and some accounts suggest they were relatives
Archimedes enjoyed the king's favor and frequently visited the court, engaging in discussions about state affairs and casual conversations with the king and his ministers
conducted decades of research, achieving numerous important discoveries and accomplishments in mathematics, mechanics, and engineering, becoming one of the most creative scientists of ancient Europe
During the Punic Wars
Roman Republic sent General Marcus Claudius Marcellus to simultaneously attack Syracuse by land and sea
Archimedes felt a strong sense of duty to defend his homeland and tirelessly invented various weapons to repel the enemy.
These inventions instilled panic among the Roman forces, and even General Marcellus had to concede that "this was a war between the Roman fleet and Archimedes alone," calling Archimedes a mythical giant with a hundred hands.
Death of Archimedes
Roman soldiers entered the city, Archimedes was still at his home, drawing diagrams on the ground while studying geometric problems. When a Roman soldier approached the deep in thought Archimedes and demanded that he immediately go meet Marcellus, he inadvertently stepped on the drawings in the sand.
Archimedes angrily exclaimed, "Do not disturb my diagrams!" In a fit of rage, the soldier killed Archimedes.
born in 287 BC in the city of Syracuse, located on the southeastern tip of Sicily.
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