Invented around 234 BC, the Archimedes screw is one of the earliest known hydraulic machines. It is named after the Greek mathematician who first described its workings.

A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...

Archimedes' Screw, Egypt, 250 BCE. by Elaine Totman, AC, and Liz Tuohy-Sheen, '97 object on temporary loan . Named for its inventor, the Greek mathematician Archimedes (237-212 BCE), the Archimedes ...

Archimedes of Syracuse was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He was also a ... Invents the Archimedes' Screw, a device used to pump water out of ships. c. 263 B.C.

The Archimedes' screw remains virtually unchanged in modern applications. The screw was designed to raise water from one source and deposit it into another.

The new $4.5 million power plant, located next to a dam at the southern edge of Hanover Pond, has a maximum capacity of about 200 kilowatts — or enough electricity to power 30 homes.