Many people believe that the grains of sand are infinite in multitude ... Others think that although their number is not without limit, no number can ever be named which will be greater than the number of grains of sand. But I shall try to prove to you that among the numbers which I have named there are those which exceed the number of grains in a heap of sand the size not only of the earth, but even of the universe
Archimedes to Eratosthenes greeting. ... certain things first became clear to me by a mechanical method, although they had to be demonstrated by geom… - Archimedes
Archimedes to Eratosthenes greeting. ... certain things first became clear to me by a mechanical method, although they had to be demonstrated by geom…
- Archimedes
The perimeter of the earth is about 3,000,000 stadia and not greater. - Archimedes
The perimeter of the earth is about 3,000,000 stadia and not greater.
The centre of gravity of any parallelogram lies on the straight line joining the middle points of opposite sides. - Archimedes
The centre of gravity of any parallelogram lies on the straight line joining the middle points of opposite sides.
Man has always learned from the past. After all, you can't learn history in reverse! - Archimedes
Man has always learned from the past. After all, you can't learn history in reverse!
Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth. - Archimedes
Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.
There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics. - Archimedes
There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics.
Many people believe that the grains of sand are infinite in multitude ... Others think that although their number is not without limit, no number can… - Archimedes
Many people believe that the grains of sand are infinite in multitude ... Others think that although their number is not without limit, no number can…
Equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium and equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium but incline towards the weight whic… - Archimedes
Equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium and equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium but incline towards the weight whic…
Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world. - Archimedes
Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.
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