Archimedies
...tion is a way of finding the areas, volumes, surface areas, and centers of mass of geometric objects (University). In the field of science Archimedes had a principal named after him. Archimedes’s Principle states that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. His principle explains the buoyancy of ships and the apparent loss of weight underwater (Columbia Encyclopedia). One of his inventions is Archimedes’s screw. The screw raises water from the ground. As the screw is turned water rises up from the bottom of the screw (Christian et al. 174). With his idea, Hellenistic scientists later built a force pump, pneumatic machine, and a steam engine. Many inventions and ideas recognized by Archimedes are still used today. Pi (ð) is today taught to students when learning circumference. To find the circumference of a circle you multiply Pi (ð) by the radius of the circle squared. The screw he developed for bring water up from the ground is still used today in Africa (Christian et al. 174). Archimedes’s Principle has helped to further science. By explaining buoyancy he has also helped to advance technology (Columbia Encyclopedia). Archimedes’s findings about math have assisted in the progress of math. His development of statistics and numerous other conclusions are still used today (Boardman et al. 382). With all the inventions and innovations from Ancient Greece, many are still useful today. Ancient Greece was a time of ingenious people. Archimedes was...