List of things named after Archimedes

Archimedes (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) is the eponym of all of the things (and topics) listed below.

Mathematical concepts

Physical concepts

  • Archimedes paradox
  • Archimedes' principle

Technology

Things invented by Archimedes

  • Archimedes' pulley
  • Archimedes' screw
    • Archimedean turbine
  • Archimedes' heat ray
  • Claw of Archimedes
  • Trammel of Archimedes

Other

  • Archimedes bridge
  • Archimede combined cycle power plant
  • SS Archimedes
  • Archimedes Group

Computer hardware and software

  • Archimedes (CAD)
  • Archimedes Geo3D
  • Acorn Archimedes
  • GNU Archimedes

Oath

  • The Archimedean Oath, taken by some engineers

Astronomical names

  • 3600 Archimedes
  • Archimedes (crater)
  • Montes Archimedes

Written works of Archimedes

  • Archimedes Palimpsest (Numerous written works of Archimedes survive. This is the only one whose conventional name includes his.)

Other

  • Archimedes, Merlin's owl in T. H. White's novel The Sword in the Stone and its adaptations
  • Archimedes (bryozoan)
  • Archimedes-lab.org
  • Pseudo-Archimedes