B. MY IDEAL PHILOSOPHER

             Archimedes, because he is generally considered to be the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time. Archimedes he's greatest idea was the first to introduce infinitesimals, and the foundation of calculus. He described the first infinite geometric progression, computed the area and volume of the sphere and the area of parabola segments, invented a positional numeral system, created the fields of statics and hydro statics discovered the laws of the lever, buoyancy, fluid Equilibria, density, the center of gravity.The name Archimedes is connected to a pumping device now known as a Archimedes Screw, which he may have seen in operation in Egypt. He described the principles behind the pulley, fulcrum and lever.