What was Archimedes most famous invention and discovery
Archimedes:
Archimedes was born in 287 B.C the Sicily island of
South-west Italy. Archimedes father was Fediyash who was the famous geographer
of his period. Archimedes has completed his study in the famous university of
Alexandria of the Egypt Nation. Archimedes gets the Education of Geometrical
math from the Euclid Conan. After receiving all the knowledge about mathematics
in young age Archimedes went to his birth place Syracuse and starts to do
research on math.
By the request of the king Hiero II of Syracuse he have make
research and invention of scientific machine and devices. King Hero was the
good friend of Archimedes so he respect the king request.
Syracuse king Hiero II was a brave warrior and the devotee of
God. While celebrating his victories he used to worship any one God. He orders
Goldsmith to make some design of gold for the sacrifice to God. He have
provided fixed amount of Gold to make a golden Crown. King was very pleased by the design of Royal
Crown.
But he also has doubt about the mixing of Silver in the Golden Crown. So
king wants to test it without breaking the Crown. He calls Archimedes and discuss about the
current matters. He said that he want to check the mixture of gold in crown
without breaking it.
Archimedes was deeply concern by it. He starts to think
deeply. He was tired of thinking and he has no idea what to do. One day he was
bathing in his tub he feel that the water level rises when he enter the tub.
And also he feels lighter inside water. After noticing this all he have some
idea in his brain.He thought that the water displace will be equal to the
weight of the floating object. He was extremely happy. He jump out of bath tub
naked and run over the street of Syracuse shouting Eureka....Eureka.....Eureka
(meaning : I found out).
Finally he reaches to home naked. In home he was able
to perform same experiment in Royal Crown to test the volume of mixture. On the
basis of this experiment he discover the famous Law which state that, When the
body is fully or partially immerse in water, it experience some force and
became lighter which is equal to the water displace by the floating object.
Archimedes put the Crown inside the container filled with water. He measure the mass of the over flooded from the container. After that Archimedes put the pure Gold Crown in container after refilling by water. Archimedes again measure the over flooded water. In comparing the two over flooded water he found the different in there mass. From this experiment Archimedes calculated the exact amount of impurity in the Royal Crown.
This experiment gives birth to the new principle. According
to it "Anybody if fully or partially immersed in water it experience an up
thrust which is equal to the weight of the displaced water".
Nowadays this
principle is used to measure the density of an object. Archimedes also
formulated the Law of the flotation. Archimedes also formulated the principle of
Lever in the Mechanics. Archimedes carries entire ship from the shore to the
shipyard by the help of Lever, Pulley and Wheel Axle. People were extremely
surprise from this demonstration. People believed that Archimedes have some
supernatural power from god so that he was able to lift the ship. Archimedes
also claimed that if he gets the sufficient long rod and the place to fix the
Lever, then he can lift the entire earth. Archimedes invented the water screw
which can lift water up. He has invented many machines which are used in the
Warfare. This machines works with the help of Lever and Pulley.
But Archimedes was well known from his invention in
mathematics. He have intention to be familiar as the Mathematician. After
he wants to keeps the Geometrical instrument in his Cemetery after his death.
As per his wish, Roman general keep some Geometrical device along with death
body of Archimedes inside the coffin. The death of Archimedes was very big
losses. It's the biggest misfortune that happens due to the blindness created
by over excitement of the victory.
Roman general has invaded the Syracuse but
Archimedes was unknown about this. He was busy in solving the problem of
Geometry. Roman general have order to protect the Archimedes and his family
member. General order his soldier to fetch Archimedes. Soldier reaches to
Archimedes and informs Archimedes that general have order him to meet general.
Till that time Archimedes was unknown about that his country looses the battle
and it is under the enemies capture. Archimedes told him, whose general? Who's
order? Wait there I will come soon after finding the solution of these
problems? And he turns back and starts solving problems. In that very moment within
a one blow that Roman soldier cut down Archimedes head. During that time
Archimedes was 75 years old. That's big misfortune for Roman. They invaded the
country but loose that great treasury. In his respect Roman soldier make a
symbol of Sphere and Cylinder on his cemetery.
Archimedes was world greatest scientist. He has made great
contribution on the research of math, physics, mechanics and geography. Some
scientist used to believe that there is no greatest then he till Isaac Newton
came.
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