Archimedes’ education:
In the third century BC, Syracuse was a hub of
commerce, art and science. As a youth in Syracuse, Archimedes developed his
natural curiosity and penchant for problem solving.
When he had learned as much as he could from his
teachers, Archimedes traveled to Egypt in order to study in Alexandria. Founded
by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria had, by Archimedes' time, earned a
reputation for great learning and scholarship.
After his studies in Alexandria, Archimedes returned
to Syracuse and pursued a life of thought and invention. Many apocryphal
legends record how Archimedes endeared himself to King Hiero II, discovering
solutions to many problems that vexed the king.
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