Who was Archimedes?
Q: Who was Archimedes?
A: Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek scientist, inventor, astronomer and mathematician who lived in the town of Syracuse in Sicily.
Q: Where did Archimedes study?
A: He studied in Alexandria, Egypt at the school of Euclid, a famous mathematician.
Q: What is known about his personal life?
A: Not much is known about the personal life of Archimedes such as whether he was married or had children.
Q: How did he die?
A: When the Romans invaded Syracuse they captured him so they could learn all that he knew. About two years later when he was drawing a mathematical diagram in the sand and refused to go meet with the Roman general until he finished working on it, a soldier became enraged and killed him.
Q: What were his last words?
A: His last words are supposed to have been "Do not disturb my circles!"
Q: Who was his father?
A: His father was Phidias, an astronomer.
Q: Was Archimedes from a royal family?
A: It is possible that he may have been related to a king of Syracuse since it was a rich Greek city on the seashore in Sicily.
