jan 1, 287 BC - Archimedes is Born (287 B.C.E)

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Archimedes of Syracuse becomes a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He calculated pi, explained, levers, and invented Archimedes screw
Although few details of his personal life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.

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