Tao Te Ching
Archimedes
(of Syracuse)
287 – 212 BCE
Considered the greatest mathematician of ancient times and one of the greatest of all times, Archimedes was also an inventor, astronomer, and engineer frequently called ”superhuman" by Galileo. Some of his inventions include the block-and-tackle pulley system, the odometer, a way to find the value of π, the measurement of a circle and a sphere, the making of a planetarium, and the system of exponents for expressing large numbers. His formulations for uses of the lever and balance remained without improvement until 1586 CE. Featured on postage stamps issued by Germany, Greece, Italy, Nicaragua, San Marino, and Spain; his exclamation “Eureka!” while running naked through the streets of Syracuse after discovering the principle of displacement is the state motto of California.
Lineages
Greek Scientists
Eras
Chinese
Eastern Zhou 東周 (770 – 256 BCE)Warring States period 春秋时代 (476 – 221 BCE)
Qin Dynasty 秦朝 (221 – 206 BCE)
Quotes by Archimedes (2 quotes)
“Rise above yourself and grasp the world.”
Chapters:
55. Forever Young
Comments: Click to comment
“Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.”
Comments: Click to comment
Quotes about Archimedes (2 quotes)
“Archimedes and Kant are as much realists as blacksmiths: they deal with intellections as vigorously and drastically as the joiner with his chisel and board”
Comments: Click to comment
“Only Archimedes foreshadowed the modern use of mathematics by inventing engines of war for the defense of Syracuse against the Romans. A Roman soldier killed him and the mathematicians retired again into their ivory tower.”
Comments: Click to comment
Comments (0)