Who Said ‘Eureka’ First And Why?
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - When someone says "Eureka," it's because they have suddenly found or realized something or solved a problem. Scientists often shout Eureka when they have made a triumphant discovery.
Borrowed from ancient Greek: εὕρηκα the word Eureka means "I have found it!"
It can be interesting to know the origin of a famous word like "Eureka." Who said Eureka first, and why?
The first documented "Eureka!" moment can be traced to the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes.
Archimedes was a great scholar from Syracuse, the ancient capital of Sicily, originally a Greek colony founded by Corinth in 734 BC.
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