Archimedes

 Around 287-212 BC ) , who lived in ancient Greece mathematician, physicist , engineer , inventor , and astronomer . These ancient Western civilization is considered one of the greatest scientists . He physics statics , fluid statics and provided the principle of the lever . He has created several new machines , including equipment and Archimedes screw to break the siege . He also envisaged that such machines could lift vessels with water , and using mirrors could fire on boats ; Modern experiments have revealed the reality of these machines . He Archimedes spiral , the surface of the orbital volume and derive new ways of writing very large numbers .

His invention was so well known , but their mathematical importance in ancient times did not work . He was also a mathematician of Alexandria read and quoted , but his first masterpieces could be collected about 530 AD . It did Iseedor of Miletus , and then only in the sixth century AD by the commentaries of Utosiys whole world was aware of the works of Archimedes .