The process of measuring the volume of an irregularly shaped object is the most celebrated of Archimedes’ inventions. The inventor was called upon by King Hiero II, the King of Syracuse, to verify, if his votive crown was created using entirely pure gold or whether the goldsmith had cheated him by substituting some silver for gold. Archimedes was asked to find the answer, without causing any harm to the crown, and, therefore, the crown could not be melted into a more evenly shaped body for determining its density.
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