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Archimedes's Life in Weeks

Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and astronomer considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity. He anticipated modern calculus and analysis by over 2,000 years.

0287–0212 Greek (Syracusan) Mathematician & Inventor 3,913 weeks (75 years)

Archimedes's 3,913 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,913
Total Weeks
27,391
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
75
Years

Key Milestones

Age 18 · Week ~936

Traveled to Alexandria, Egypt to study at the great library

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Discovered the principle of buoyancy while taking a bath

Age 40 · Week ~2,080

Developed the Archimedes screw for raising water

Age 60 · Week ~3,120

Designed war machines to defend Syracuse against the Roman siege

Age 75 · Week ~3,900

Killed by a Roman soldier during the fall of Syracuse

Legacy

Discovered the principles of buoyancy and the lever, calculated an accurate approximation of pi, and invented ingenious war machines that defended Syracuse against Roman siege.

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