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Archimedes, a circle, two circles, three circles ...
For starters, talk about the character of the third century BC native of Syracuse, and one of the most renowned Greek mathematicians in history, and also one of the engineers of antiquity's most decorated.
This character is known plenty of anecdotes. One of the more comical is that in which, as related by Vitruvius, to establish whether there trap in the making of a golden crown commissioned by the tyrant of Syracuse and protector of the mathematician, Hiero II. It is said that the port being found lying in a bath Archimedes, noticed that the water overflowed the tub as it was getting into it. This reflection inspired the idea that allowed him to resolve the matter that the tyrant had been raised. Having found the solution to that problem, the story is one filled with joy, ran naked through the streets of Syracuse to his home in a loud voice, shouting the famous phrase "Eureka! EUREKA! ". This idea of \u200b\u200bthe renowned Hellenistic mathematician was, so to speak, the pioneer of hydrostatics, and corresponds to the famous principle that bears his name. Obviously for a privileged brain as Archimedes was easy to unravel the problem, making use of their "principle" was able to calculate the law of an alloy.
Ah! Indeed, the goldsmith kept his word and did not deceive the tyrant of Syracuse.
Besides his passion for mathematics, Archimedes has also gone down in history as one of the great engineers of "junk" war. There are so brilliant that was, thanks to them three years Syracuse successfully withstood the Roman siege before falling into the hands of Marcelo troops.
Well, back to the issue of death who said that if given a foothold, would move the world. As we know, the passion of Archimedes in mathematics beyond the limits of humanity, so much so that one of his hobbies was to solve problems, painting in the sand on the beach, the equations to be solved. It is said that while Syracuse struggled to remain standing and repel the Roman attack, Archimedes was on the beach on a problem painting circles in the sand. In this he was approached by a Roman soldier, bothering you in thought and inviting him to leave the problem, to which mathematical concentrate, initially, decided to turn a deaf ear, until he finally said with reproach for not letting go. So strong were these criticisms he received the Roman soldier who was forced to pierce with his sword, killing him. It tells the story that Archimedes' last words were "do not disturb my circles."
For just ends the life of this genius of mathematics, a senseless death. Archimedes's obstinacy and passion for mathematics led him to receive a full-fledged espadazo, "moral?
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