Who Studied in Alexandria, Was a Mathematician, Established the Science

question 44

Multiple Choice

Who studied in Alexandria, was a mathematician, established the science of hydrostatics, and created many ingenious inventions but dismissed his practical inventions as unimportant?

• A)Archimedes of Syracuse
• B)Euclid
• C)Aristarchus of Samos
• D)Eratosthenes
• E)Philo of Alexandria

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