Archimedes' solution was to create a machine consisting of a hollow tube containing a spiral that could be turned by a handle at one end.
The King called upon Archimedes for assistance. One such story recounts how a perplexed King Hiero was unable to empty rainwater from the hull of one of his ships. Many apocryphal legends record how Archimedes endeared himself to King Hiero II, discovering solutions to problems that vexed the king. Euclid was a renowned mathematician, perhaps best remembered for collecting all of the existent Greek geometrical treatises and assembling them in a logical and systematic order in his book, “The Elements.” This compilation was fundamental to the study of geometry for over 2,000 years, and undoubtedly influenced the work of Archimedes.Īfter his studies in Alexandria, Archimedes returned to Syracuse and pursued a life of thought and invention. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria had, by Archimedes' time, earned a reputation for great learning and scholarship.Įuclid was one of the most well-known scholars who lived in Alexandria prior to Archimedes' arrival in the city. When he had learned as much as he could from his teachers, Archimedes traveled to Egypt in order to study in Alexandria.
As a youth in Syracuse Archimedes developed his natural curiosity and penchant for problem solving. In the third century BC, Syracuse was a hub of commerce, art and science. Some maintain that he belonged to the nobility of Syracuse, and that his family was in some way related to that of Hiero II, King of Syracuse. Aside from that, very little is known about the early life of Archimedes or his family. He was the son of an astronomer and mathematician named Phidias. The Archimedes Palimpsest Palimpsest Exhibition Digital Community LinksĪrchimedes was born in the city of Syracuse on the island of Sicily in 287 BC.
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