archimedes? Who's that?
Archimedes was born in Syracuse, Sicily(which was part of Greece at the time). It is said that he was born around 287 B.C. He was the son of an astronomer and mathematician named Phidias. During most of his life he stayed in his hometown of Syracuse, obsessed with his love of mathematics. Sadly though, Archimedes was assassinated in 212 B.C. at the age of 75. Although he was killed before time was ripe, his theorems and ideas had continued to thrive in many eras.