Trivia: What inventor kept the Romans at bay in the Siege of Syracuse?
Archimedes
Imhotep
Heron of Alexandria
Cai Lun
The correct answer is Archimedes
So why is this answer correct? : The iron claw, the odometer, and the principle of buoyancy are all credited to the mind of Archimedes, one of history’s greatest inventors. His craft and creations are part of what kept the Romans at bay during their siege of Syracuse. He also devised a contraption that put a hook on a rotating crane that was used to capsize invading Roman ships. Syracuse withstood the invasion until Archimedes was captured.