Archimedesnoun
/ˌɑː.kɪˈmiː.diːz//ˌɑːr.kəˈmiː.diːz/an ancient Greek mathematician and scientist:
Archimedes discovered the mathematical constant pi.
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- Archimedes is said to have cried "Eureka" when he seized upon his theorem about displacement.
- The Greek mathematician Archimedes used mirrors and the sun's rays to fight Roman sailors.
- By studying a puzzle that Archimedes pondered 2,200 years ago, mathematicians obtained new insights into an intriguing geometric structure.
- The institute has done research and conservation work on the 2,200-year-old scrolls written by the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes.
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