Life
How did Archimedes die?
Killed by a Roman soldier when the Romans were conquering Syracuse
The type of math Archimedes made his greatest contributions
What is Geometry?
What were his other interests in besides math and science?
Politics, Poetry, Astronomy, Art, Military tactics, and Music
Who was he the son of ?
He was the son of the astronomer Phidias
The study that Archimedes invented
What is hydrostatics?
What was the name of the thing designed by him for the purpose of depending his home city Syracuse? Also called "The Claw of Archimedes"
The ship shaker
Where was Archimedes born?
In the Greek city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily
What is Archimedes' principal?
What is else is Archimedes known for ?
His strategic role in ancient war and the development of military techniques
Who were the two people that Archimedes grew up under to become a great scientist?
Conon of Samos and Eratosthenes of Cyrene (Two of the greatest scholars and mathematicians)
Who was behind the understanding of the formula density?
What was Archimedes' Heat Ray used for?
It was used to blind enemy ships and distract them with rays from the sun.
The king Archimedes worked for
Name one of Archimedes most famous works.
What is Measurement of the Circle
What did Galileo describe Archimedes as?
superhuman