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The Man named, Archimedes born in 287 BC in Sicily--Greek probably studied geometry under Euclid in Egypt Designed war machines one of the greatest mathematicians of all time killed in 212 or 211 BC by Roman soldier
Historical Uses: Archimedes Screw found in Egypt invented a machine for pumping bilge water out of the holds of ships model found in Egypt. small terra-cotta cylinder with a screw inside it
Historical Uses: Fresco in Pompeii
Archimedes wrapped an inclined plane around a central axis! The Archimedes Screw is really an adaptation of another simple machine. Which one? Here are a few hints. How is it adapted? Archimedes wrapped an inclined plane around a central axis!
Modern Uses: National Geographic Photo taken in Egypt Farmer irrigating his fields
Modern Uses: Waste Water Treatment Memphis, Tennessee 19,900 gallons per minute over 2.5 m in diameter each
Modern Uses: Wastewater Treatment El Paso, Texas 10,000,000 gallons per day Provides clean water to El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Modern Uses: Land Reclamation Kinderdijk, Netherlands Drains water from lowlands reclaimed from the sea 1.35 million liters per minute
Modern Uses: Removal of Storm Water Runoff Texas City, Texas 12 feet diameter 125,000 gallons per minute
Modern Uses: Amusement Park Ride Sea World in San Diego, CA
Modern Uses: Water Fountain in a Pond London, UK
Hemopump Cardiac Assist System Modern Uses: Medical Devices Hemopump Cardiac Assist System Baclofen pump The Impella device
Watch Animations Click Here Rube Goldberg Machine dispensing hand sanitizer using an Archimedes Screw