Archimedes: Meaning and Definition of

Ar•chi•me•des

Pronunciation: (är"ku-mē'dēz), [key]
— n.
  1. 287?–212 b.c., Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor: discovered the principles of specific gravity and of the lever.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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