Archimedes'

Revolutionary

Inventions

The ingenious mechanical devices that changed engineering forever

Water Technology

A revolutionary device for lifting water from lower to higher levels, still used in irrigation and wastewater treatment today.

Military Defense

A fearsome crane-like weapon that could lift enemy ships out of the water and drop them, capsizing them.

Mechanical Advantage

"Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth" - Archimedes demonstrated how pulleys could multiply force.

Military Weapon

Legend says Archimedes used parabolic mirrors to focus sunlight and set Roman ships on fire during the Siege of Syracuse.

Measurement

An early device for measuring distance traveled by a vehicle, using gear ratios to drop a ball after each mile.

Astronomy

A mechanical model that showed the motions of the Sun, Moon, and planets as viewed from Earth.

Invention