Archimedes

Summary

Archimedes is a lunar crater^[1]. Archimedes has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Archimedes's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[3].
• Archimedes is named after Archimedes^[4].
• Archimedes took place at LQ11^[5].
• Archimedes's Commons category is recorded as Archimedes (crater)^[6].
• Archimedes's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[7].
• Archimedes's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.72, 'lon': -3.99}^[8].
• Archimedes's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+81'}^[9].
• Archimedes's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1600'}^[10].

Body

Designation and Status

Archimedes's instance of is recorded as lunar crater^[3].

History and Context

Archimedes is named after Archimedes^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Archimedes include Montes Archimedes^[11], a mountain^[12] and Rimae Archimedes^[13], a rille^[14].

Why It Matters

Archimedes has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Archimedes is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for Archimedes include Montes Archimedes^[11], a mountain^[12] and Rimae Archimedes^[13], a rille^[14].