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: Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor


Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor

Title page of Mechanic's Magazine (London, 1824). The figure in the bottom illustration is Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor who is reputed to have said Give me a lever and I will move the Earth'. The four small vignettes show various applications of the lever affording mechanical advantage. Engraving

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13901668
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48426123
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2012px x 3412px (2.0MB)
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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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World History Archive

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1824 Advantage Affording Applications Archimedes C287-212 Lever Mathematician Mechanical Mechanics Reputed Vignettes


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