Archimedes
c. 287 – 212 BCE
I prized a theorem about a sphere and cylinder more than my city’s cheers, even as my machines dragged enemy ships from the sea.
Try asking: "How can I estimate the value of π using only straightedge-and-compass ideas and polygons?"
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