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Archimedes was born in Syracuse, he is the son of an astronomer but his mother is unknown
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He created the Archimedes screw to help get water out of the boats and onto land easier
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Measured crowns volume by placing it in water and seeing how much water was displaced
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Archimedes was killed after the city was taken and sacked by the romans
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Archimedes constructed war machines to help defend Syracuse from being seized. (death ray, iron hand etc.)
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prior to his death, Archimedes helped in strengthening the walls of Syracuse.