Among these is the lore of the 'death ray' of Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician often hailed as the father of mathematics. It was believed that he harnessed sunlight through mirrors to ...

He also devised a system of mirrors that focused the sun's light on enemy ships, setting the ships on fire. After the Romans successfully captured the city in 212 B.C., Archimedes was killed by a ...

DICK:'2000 years ago Archimedes made a special heat ray to defend his city walls against attack from Roman ships. By cleverly positioning mirrors, Archimedes caught the sun's rays and concentrated ...