A little info: Archimedes was a Greek mathematician born in 287 BC and died in 212 BC. He was born in Syracuse, Sicily; At that time, the city was an independent Greek city-state with a history of 500 years. During the Siege of Syracuse, the Romans were specifically ordered not to harm Archimedes, but he was later pronounced dead after being stabbed by a Roman soldier. His father (Phidias) was an astronomer and is said to be related to the king of Syracuse. This information was found in his work “The Sand Reckoner”. Archimedes was considered one of the best scientists of classical antiquity. At this time, when blackboards and paper did not yet exist, Archimedes made ash, dust or any other available surface to help him draw his geometric figures. It is said that he was so intrigued by all his work that sometimes he would forget to eat, skipping a meal or two just to finish the project. He was considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity and perhaps the greatest of all time. Once King Hiero II ordered a gold crown and suspected that the crown was not only made of pure gold, but it was also suspected that a certain amount of silver was included in this crown. But no one has been able to prove it. Archimedes was informed of this problem. One day, as he sat with his thoughts racing around his head, he took a bath and looked at his full bathtub and realized that the same amount of water that filled the bathtub was proportional to the amount of his body that had been submerged. Once he realized this, he ran out of the bath screaming "Eureka!" and shouting it while running through the streets of Syracuse, bare buttocks. Something the average person probably never knew about until they read......in the middle of a newspaper......wouldn't have as much as we have had today today. He provided the information and took the necessary time to prove all his calculations and equations. He was dedicated to his work and didn't want anyone to take it away from him. Minutes before his death, the Roman soldier who killed him asked him to come meet the general, but Archimedes (being the devoted and dedicated man that he is) refused. He said he had to finish his work before pursuing other activities. This, infuriating the Roman soldier feeling that he had not been listened to or obeyed, decided to lash out and stab Archimedes. This shows that any dedicated man is willing to die doing what he loves. Overall, I enjoyed researching Archimedes and had a great time learning about a new mathematician despite the 2,000 words I had to provide during this session..