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An extensive site dedicated to the life and legacy of the Greek mathematician Archimedes. Content includes a timeline of Archimedes' life, an overview of several of his inventions, and numerous anecdotes isolating various moments in his life.
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- Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)