Who Was Alive

Were Archimedes and Scipio Africanus alive at the same time?

Yes. Archimedes and Scipio Africanus were alive at the same time, from c. 235 BC to 212 BC.

Archimedes

Archimedes

Greek mathematician and physicist

Born c. 287 BC · died 212 BC

Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus

Roman military leader and politician

Born c. 235 BC · died 183 BC

  1. Chanakya, 375–283 BC
  2. Epicurus, 342–270 BC
  3. Ashoka, 304–232 BC
  4. Archimedes, c. 287 – 212 BC
  5. Eratosthenes, 276–194 BC
  6. Qin Shi Huang, 259–210 BC
  7. Hannibal, 247–183 BC
  8. Scipio Africanus, c. 235 – 183 BC

Archimedes and Scipio Africanus in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Archimedes and Scipio Africanus were born

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