Galileo bad, Archimedes good
Galileo's bumbling attempts at determining the area of the cycloid suggests a radical new interpretation of his scientific opus. Archimedes's work on floating bodies is an example of excellent Greek science that has not been sufficiently appreciated.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
November 21, 201816m 36s
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Galileo's bumbling attempts at determining the area of the cycloid suggests a radical new interpretation of his scientific opus. Archimedes's work on floating bodies is an example of excellent Greek science that has not been sufficiently appreciated. Transcript Galileo is the most overrated figure in the history of science. That’s the thesis of Season 1 … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/galileo-bad-archimedes-good/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Galileo bad, Archimedes good</span></a>