... mathematics but, inventions, engineering marvels, physics and astronomy. Little is actually known about his life, whether or not he was married, had children, his true age, or who his parents were. The date of Archimedes birth was figured from a statement where a Byzantine Greek historian named John Tzetzes declared ... scales existed, now Archimedes had invented a method for determining an objects density. This method would not end with gold crowns. King Hieron II of Syracuse wanted a huge ship built by Archimedes. He envisioned a palace at sea. It would be called The Syracusia. On boar...

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