Archimedes - The Great Mathematician

Archimedes - The Great Mathematician 

Archimedes lived a very long time ago in ancient Greece. He was born more than 2,000 years ago in 287 B.C. in Syracuse, Sicily (then a part of Greece). 

When he was 18, Archimedes traveled to Alexandria in Egypt to study at the great library there.

Archimedes loved mathematics. From this, he came up with several theories and proofs. For example, he came up with a way to describe very large numbers. 

Archimedes is probably best remembered for his discovery of the principle of buoyancy. Legend has it that Archimedes was taking a bath, when he noticed the more his body was in the tub, the more water spilled out of the tub. 

Archimedes was also an inventor. He thought up the Archimedes' screw. This is still used in crop irrigation and sewage treatment plants today. This video shows how it works.