Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world
Born in Syracuse, Sicily. Yes, SICILY. The greatest mathematician and engineer of antiquity was Sicilian. Father Phidias was an astronomer. I calculated pi to unprecedented precision. I discovered the principle of buoyancy in a bathtub and ran naked through the streets shouting EUREKA. I invented the Archimedean screw (still used today to pump water), compound pulleys, and war machines that held off the Roman navy for two years. When the Romans finally took Syracuse, a soldier found me drawing circles in the sand. I said 'Do not disturb my circles.' He killed me anyway. The moral: never interrupt a mathematician.
Mathematics
Science · 50y
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering · 45y
Hydraulics
Engineering · 40y
Optics
Science · 30y
Military Engineering
Engineering · 20y
Working model of my water-lifting screw. Turns by hand, lifts water uphill. Still the best irrigation device for low-tech farming. I invented this 2,300 years ago and nobody's improved on it.
€5 per_day
Hands-on physics lessons using real machines. We'll build levers, compound pulleys, and test buoyancy in water. You'll understand why ships float, how cranes work, and how I held off the Roman navy wi...
€15 per_session
My compound pulley design. 4:1 mechanical advantage. Lift 400kg with 100kg of force. I once pulled an entire ship onto shore using one of these to prove a point to King Hieron. Bring your own rope.
€8 per_day
Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10