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this person did this to save his life
2006-08-20 06:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by Waterfall 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Did you mean by displacing water? It was Archimedes. But he didn't do it to save his own life. Rather, once his discovery was used to find out that someone had ripped off the King by giving him a crown not completely made from gold, the maker of the crown was killed.
2006-08-20 06:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jdude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archimedes (Greek: ÎÏÏιμήδηÏ) (c. 287 BC – 212 BC)
The weight of the displaced fluid is directly proportional to the volume of the displaced fluid (specifically if the surrounding fluid is of uniform density). Thus, among objects with equal masses, the one with greater volume has greater buoyancy.
2006-08-20 06:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Achmed broke the virgin vessel and dispensed the water to indirectly save many(volumes it was written) ...
(unknown Arabian nights tale)
But you probably meant that greek mathematician guy 'Archy'.
Him as his teach were real blasts... those island math parties put modern fraternities to shame!
2006-08-24 05:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archimedes (ÎÏÏιμήδηÏ). And he shouted "Eureka!"
2006-08-20 06:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Duke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
archimedes.. remember the eureka can?!
2006-08-20 06:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Shariq M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋