Discoveries of Archimedes
Archimedes is one of the most famous scientists not only of his era. Some of his discoveries and inventions were successfully applied by his contemporaries, while others were appreciated by humanity only hundreds or...
Tagged: History
Squaring the Circle
There is one remarkable mathematical problem in history, which evolved from a simple mental exercise for the philosophers of ancient Greece into a very complex issue that had a significant impact on science on...
Multiplication table
Not everyone knows it, but surely everyone learns it in school. The multiplication table is a very useful thing even today in the era of artificial intelligence and calculators on phones. Who invented the...
Binary number system
Everyone has heard of the binary numbering system, and everyone knows that it is some kind of “computer language”. But why exactly is that? Why not use the familiar decimal system? What’s the point?...
Why is time not decimal?
Have you ever wondered why there are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour? Why not 100? Why do we use the decimal system for counting, but time is measured...
Who Invented the Alphabet?
No one will argue that the invention of the alphabet is a huge step for all of humanity. After all, unlike hieroglyphs and cuneiform, writing and reading with letters became much simpler. But where...
Why X is unknown in math
Everyone has somehow gotten used to the fact that in mathematical equations and in everyday life, we call something unknown X. In mathematics, x is something unknown, and not only in mathematics but also...
Emperor & Imperia
The word “empire” is used by everyone, everywhere. Usually, it means “something large,” for example: business empire or criminal empire. It’s interesting what the word empire actually meant in ancient times and what the...
