
When The Greek Said ," Eureka, Eureka"!!! - Archimedes. All about Archimedes and his principle : Where it all Started... Story Telling Archimedes was a great mathematician born in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy in 287 BC. He was an outstanding ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes has travelled to Egypt for his formal education. Upon completing his studies, he came back to Syracuse to help with his family and to work for King Hiero II as an engineer. His fame came from his relationship with King Hiero. He spent most of his time trying to solve problems for the king. His most popular solution was in regards to the golden crown. King was worried that the goldsmith who was making the crown was replacing some of the gold with another metal. He called upon Archimedes to find a way to see if the crown was made of pure gold or some metal also has been used. Archimedes came upon the solution on how to prove this as he was taking a bath. After entering a full tub of water, he ...