Part 1 of Essay
made many contributions to the development of science, literature, and ethics. These contributions have influenced the modern world today. Many mathematicians, astronomers, and scientists contributed to the development of many of the luxuries we enjoy today. Homer, author of The Iliad and The Odyssey, made contributions t ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Equally, Eratosthenes also influenced architecture and geometry. He developed a method of determining the circumference of the Earth by using geometry. Developed by Archimedes, the Archimedes Principle contributes greatly to the field of science. The principle states that "a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal the weight of the fluid displaced by the body."2 The Archimedes Principle influenced the development of the boat and submarine. The Classical World also contributed to the field of li ....