Archimedes, Greek Scientist(c. 287-c. 212 BCE)

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by Domenico Fetti

Just the Facts:

• Name: Archimedes
• Dates: c. 287-c. 212 BCE
• Place: Born and died in Syracuse, Italy ("Magna Graecia")
• Language: Greek
• Who he was: Greek mathematician and scientist known for On Floating Bodies; The Sand Reckoner
• Included in lists (What's This?): GBWW (+10YP)

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