Archimedes is believed to have been born in 287 B.C. in Syracuse, Sicily, and died in 212 B.C. His father was Phidias, who was an astronomer. We would know more about his life if his biography, written by his friend Hercleide, had not been lost (Archimedes of Syracuse. groups). The information we have about Archimedes’ life comes from the writings of Plutarch, Livy, and others, as well as from the prefaces of Archimedes’ works. We …showed first 75 words of 1377 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1377 total…this request was honored. He was most proud of the discovery of this ratio and considered it to be his greatest achievement. (Archimedes. scidiv). Considering the time in which Archimedes lived, his observations and discoveries are very remarkable. He made some very fundamental discoveries in several fields, and advanced them so far that his results were not improved upon for many centuries. He definitely ranks as one of the greatest minds in history (Archimedes. scidiv).