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mostly used for draining water from a low level to a higher level, as in irrigation. Can also be used to move granular materials

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What discovery makes Archimedes famous?

This happened in the past so we say what discovery madeArchimedes famous?Archimedes discovered that an object when immersed in waterit displaces an amount of water equal to its own volume.Archimedes also invented the Archimedes screw - a device for moving water.


Who invented Archimedes' screw?

Archimedes invented Archimedes' screw.


When was the Archimedes screw invented?

The Archimedes screw was invented in 250 B.C.


Why was Archimedes important to the world?

Archimedes is especially important for his discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cyclinder. He is known for his formulation of a hydrostatic principle (known as Archimedes' principle) and a device for raising water, still used in developing countries, known as the Archimedes screw.


What is the Archimedes's screw?

An Archimedes' screw is a screw which, when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.


What was the date that Archimedes make the screw of Archimedes?

In the year 265 b.c


What is the Archimedes screw used for today?

The Archimedes screw is used for irrigating crops and liftin water from mines and ship bilges.


Who was the inveter of Archimedes Screw?

Jesus invented the Archimedes screw while he was riding around the desert on his raptor around, 300BC.


What are the screw that has inclined plane?

I think you mean an Archimedes screw.


How is Archimedes rememberd?

He invented a screw.


How did Archimedes' screw help anyone?

It helped Archimedes, Jr. by bringing about his birth.


What did Archimedes create?

Archimedes made many things. He made (invented) the Archimedes screw which helps farmers with their irrigation. He also supposedly made Archimedes Death Ray (which is a myth) and Archimedes Claw which is said unrealistic by modern engineers.