Archimedes

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  • Period: 287 BCE to 287 BCE

    Start of Archimedes Life

    Archimedes was born in Syracuse, he is the son of an astronomer but his mother is unknown
  • Period: 265 BCE to 265

    The Invention of the Archimedes Screw

    He created the Archimedes screw to help get water out of the boats and onto land easier
  • Period: 250 BCE to 250 BCE

    King Hieros crown

    Measured crowns volume by placing it in water and seeing how much water was displaced
  • 212 BCE

    The death of Archimedes

    Archimedes was killed after the city was taken and sacked by the romans
  • Period: 212 BCE to 212

    War Machines

    Archimedes constructed war machines to help defend Syracuse from being seized. (death ray, iron hand etc.)
  • 216

    defense of Syracuse

    prior to his death, Archimedes helped in strengthening the walls of Syracuse.