Question

Eureka' is a phrase most closely associated with which Greek figure?

Answer 1

The phrase 'Eureka!' is most closely associated with the ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Archimedes. He is said to have shouted the phrase when he realized that the volume of water displaced by an object was equal to the volume of the object itself. This discovery is now known as Archimedes' Principle.

Answer 2

The phrase "Eureka" is most closely associated with Archimedes, a Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor. According to legend, he shouted "Eureka" when he discovered the principle of buoyancy while taking a bath. The word "Eureka" means "I have found it" in Greek.