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How many theorems in geometry which have seemed at first impracticable are in time successfully worked out!

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Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, philosopher, scientist and engineer.

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Native Name: Ἀρχιμήδης ὁ Συρακόσιος

Alternative Names: Archimedes of Syracuse

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Give me the place to stand, and I shall move the earth.

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How many theorems in geometry which have seemed at first impracticable are in time successfully worked out! - Archimedes

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