This man devised a system for counting large numbers in The Sand Reckoner, in which he estimated the number of sand grains that could fit in the universe.
This man described a game in which 14 triangles and quadrilaterals could be arranged in 536 different ways to form a square. This man devised a system for counting large numbers in The Sand Reckoner, in which he estimated the number of sand grains that could fit in the universe. Gotthold Lessing uncovered a letter in which this man formulated an indeterminate problem asking for the number of (*) cattle in the herd of the sun god. This man, whose reputed last words were "do not disturb my circles," devised a gigantic claw and a heat ray consisting of parabolic mirrors to thwart a Roman siege. For 10 points, name this scientist from Syracuse who proved that a gold crown was impure by testing its density in a bathtub, then yelled "Eureka!"
This man described a game in which 14 triangles and quadrilaterals could be arranged in 536 different ways to form a square.
Archimedes of Syracuse