| Full Name |
Archimedes |
| Date of Birth |
- |
| Place of Birth |
Syracuse, Sicily |
| Date of Death |
- |
| Place of Death |
Syracuse, Sicily |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Greek city-state of Syracuse |
| Education |
The Musaeum of Alexandria (possibly) |
| Profession |
Mathematician, Physicist, Engineer, Inventor, Astronomer |
| Years of Activity |
c. 287 - c. 212 BC |
| Brief Information |
Archimedes was a prominent ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He is credited with significant discoveries in geometry, including the calculation of areas and volumes of geometric figures. His work also laid the foundations for hydrostatics and statics, famously including the principle of buoyancy. |