Archimedes
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- proper noun
- /ˌɑrkɪˈmiːdiz/
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Arquímedes
- The ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes is celebrated for his discoveries in geometry and physics.
- Archimedes screw
- Archimedes' principle
- Archimedes' Law
Eureka moment came from Archimedes, who developed the law of buoyancy.
- Eureka moment came from Archimedes, who developed the law of buoyancy.
- So I pronounced the name of the Greek mathematician Archimedes.
- And the idea was I, I, I like the quote from Archimedes.
- They travel through a interdimensional time rift and go back to and they meet Archimedes.
Examples
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Archimedes of Syracuse-- a very dear friend of mine.
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"Give me a place to stand, and I can lift the universe," Archimedes said.
Academic text (1994) -
And so they went to Archimedes to help them to solve the problem.
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Eureka moment came from Archimedes, who developed the law of buoyancy.
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It is, however, a firm place to stand, and according to Archimedes, that's no less important.
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"Legends say that Archimedes concentrated light to beat back Roman ships at Syracuse...
Fiction book (1996) -
This is pure gold and this is Archimedes, maybe the greatest mathematician of antiquity.
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Latour has made much of Archimedes's demonstration, calling it "the oldest public scientific experiment."
Academic text (2016) -
The ice draft is converted to thickness using Archimedes' principle and the densities of ice and seawater.
Academic text (2011) -
Levers were first described about 260 B.C. by the Greek mathematician Archimedes.
Academic text (2012)
Compounds
- Specialized
A rule saying an object in water feels lighter by the weight of the water it pushes away
Surface Forms
Etymology
Archimedes comes from Greek parts archi- meaning 'chief' and -medes meaning 'to plan' or 'to think'. So his name can be remembered as 'chief thinker' or 'master planner', which fits him as a famous inventor and scientist.