Archimedes (287-212 BC) is considered to be one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, mathematician that ever lived. He was a curious and inquisitive man, described as a discoverer, a math hound, and an inventor of many things. His list of discoveries include that of the practical use of a lever.
Archimedes is also credited with being the first to explore the concepts of why boats float, and it is said that Archimedes is the one who recorded the principal for all posterity after observing it first hand in his own bath tub.
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