Eureka (word)
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
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Gauss's diary entry related to sum of triangular numbers (1796)
References
- ↑ "Eureka". The Free Dictionary.
- ↑ "Eureka definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ "Definition of EUREKA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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