Who is Archimedes from Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences and what is their importance?

Archimedes, best known as Archimedes of Syracuse, was the son of an astronomer and reputed relative of Hiero II, King of Syracuse. He lived on the Syracuse-ruled state of Sicily for most of his life, except for the period in which he studied in Alexandria, Egypt. Archimedes, a supposed follower of Euclid, was known as a Greek mathematician, inventor, engineer, physicist, and astronomer, and although little is known about his life, he is considered to be one of the great minds of the ancient scientific community.