Named for its inventor, the Greek mathematician Archimedes (237-212 BCE), the Archimedes screw is a device for raising water. Essentially, it is a large screw, open at both ends and encased lengthwise ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BCE) ...

Pick a point in time — any random point in the world's history — and you'll likely be able to find some sign of genius. Brilliant minds have speckled generations past, providing their people with ...

Do you know Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BCE) is celebrated as one of history’s greatest scientific minds? As a young man, he travelled to Alexandria, Egypt, a major centre of learning, to study ...