CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Ancient Greece

Which Greek scientist and mathematician once made the following statement:
“Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world.”
  1. Pythagoras
  2. Aristarchus of Samoa
  3. Euclid
  4. Hippocrates
  5. Archimedes of Syracuse
Explanation
Answer: E - Archimedes of Syracuse, a noted physicist and mathematician, once stated, “Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world.” One of the most pivotal aspects of physics on which Archimedes focused was the lever-one of the six simple machines. The quotation describes an action that described the type of mechanical act a lever could perform.
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