Eureka (word)
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Eureka is a Greek word meaning "I have found it".[1] It is often used excitedly when there is a sudden discovery.[2] It is the state motto of California.[3] It is a transliteration of an exclamation from Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes.
Eureka (word) Media
16th-century illustration of Archimedes in the bath, with Hiero's crown at bottom right
The Seal of California, featuring the word "EUREKA" above the spear of the goddess Minerva, from 1870
Gauss's diary entry related to sum of triangular numbers (1796)
References
- ↑ Eureka. The Free Dictionary.
- ↑ Eureka definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary (in en). www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ Definition of EUREKA (in en). www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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