Archimedes' INVENTIONS AND THEORIES(ANd other events)
Archimedes was known for many of his inventions and his theories. One of his biggest contributions was Archimedes' Principle, which states that the volume of an object is the water that it displaces when it is submerged in water. Legend states that Archimedes was supposed to know whether a crown for King Heiro was made of pure gold, and he couldn't damage the crown. When Archimedes sat in his bathtub one day, he noticed that the water level rose as he got in. Realizing that this can be used to calculate the volume of an irregular object, he was able to figure out the density of the crown.
Another one of Archimedes' ideas was a hydraulic screw that could lift up water. It worked by turning a screw inside a tube, which then slowly brought up the water. This was also one of Archimedes' first inventions.
One other invention that Archimedes' built was the Claw of Archimedes, which could be used over a castle wall and capsize Roman ships. It was said to be a crane with a grappling hook that could be latched on to ships and capsize them, eventually sinking them.
One last idea that Archimedes stated was Archimedes' Death Ray. It was said that using bronze shields, the Greeks could reflect the heat of the sun onto the Roman ships. With enough heat, it would light ships on fire, and eventually sink them. An experiment conducted by MIT and later Mythbusters has proved that Archimedes' death ray actually did exist, and was used.
Death Ray in Action:
Another one of Archimedes' ideas was a hydraulic screw that could lift up water. It worked by turning a screw inside a tube, which then slowly brought up the water. This was also one of Archimedes' first inventions.
One other invention that Archimedes' built was the Claw of Archimedes, which could be used over a castle wall and capsize Roman ships. It was said to be a crane with a grappling hook that could be latched on to ships and capsize them, eventually sinking them.
One last idea that Archimedes stated was Archimedes' Death Ray. It was said that using bronze shields, the Greeks could reflect the heat of the sun onto the Roman ships. With enough heat, it would light ships on fire, and eventually sink them. An experiment conducted by MIT and later Mythbusters has proved that Archimedes' death ray actually did exist, and was used.
Death Ray in Action: