Archimedes screw: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	inclined screw conveyor • water screw

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An illustration of Archimedes' screw shows a helical screw inside a slanted tube, lifting water from a lower pool to a higher level when the handle at the top is turned.

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Portrait of Archimedes by Giuseppe Nogari shows an elderly man with white hair and beard, holding a compass, gazing downward, set against a dark background.

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and inventor

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