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The Life and Times of Archimedes (Biography from Ancient Civilizations)
The Life and Times of Archimedes - Biography from Ancient Civilizations Author:Susan Zannos Archimedes was one of the greatest mathematicians and inventors of the ancient world. His native city was Syracuse on the island of Sicily. When he was a young man, Archimedes was sent to study in Alexandria. There he met other brilliant mathematicians who became his friends. Even after they parted, they wrote to each other sending the problems ... more »and theorems they were working on. Back in Syracuse, King Hiero II asked him to use his mathematical genius to create practical solutions and inventions. The tools and weapons that Archimedes invented made him famous throughout the ancient world, and some such as levers and pulleys are still used today.« less