«Archimedes Архимед»

Summary

The text provides valuable information about Archimedes, his mathematical research. It also mentions the names and other famous scientists who conducted the research in the field of mathematics. The text is intended for students mathematic.

Ключевые слова

Математика, механика, астрономия, гидростатика, вычисление, парабола, гипербола эллипс, геометрия, инженерия, многоугольник, призма.

Key words

Mathematics, mechanics, astronomy, hydrostatics, calculate, parabola, hyperbola ellipse, geometry, engineering, polygon, prism.

Biography.

Archimedes (Ἀρχιμήδης; 287 BC. E. - 212 BC. E.) - The ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer from Syracuse. He made many discoveries in geometry. He laid the foundations of mechanics, hydrostatics, the author of a number of important inventions. Information about the life of Archimedes have left us Polybius, Livy, Cicero, Plutarch, Vitruvius and others. Almost all of them have lived for many years after the events described, and the accuracy of these data is difficult to assess. Archimedes was born in Syracuse, Greek colony on the island of Sicily. Archimedes' father was a mathematician and astronomer Phidias, consisting, according to Plutarch, in close relationship with Hiero II, tyrant of Syracuse. His father instilled in his son since childhood love of mathematics, mechanics and astronomy. For training Archimedes went to Alexandria, Egypt - scientific and cultural center of the time.

Alexandria.

In Alexandria, Archimedes met and became friends with famous scientists: astronomer Conon, a versatile scholar Eratosthenes, which then corresponded to the end of life. At that time, Alexandria was famous for its library, which has raised more than 700 thousand. Manuscripts. Apparently, it was here that he met with the works of Archimedes Democritus, Eudoxus, and other great Greek geometry, which he mentioned in his writings. After graduation he returned to Sicily Archimedes. In Syracuse, he was surrounded by attention and did not need the funds. Because of the years-old life of Archimedes it is closely intertwined with the legends about him.