Archimedes & Ashoka
Did Archimedes and Ashoka live at the same time?
Yes. Archimedes and Ashoka lived at the same time for about 55 years, from about 287 BCE to 232 BCE.[1][2][3][4]
Archimedes · Ashoka · Born in 287 BCE · Born in 304 BCE
Archimedes
c. 287 BCE–212 BCE
Science & Invention
Greatest mathematician of antiquity
Ashoka
304 BCE–232 BCE
Politics & Leadership
Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism
Archimedes
Science & Invention
Born in Syracuse
Died in Syracuse
Ashoka
Politics & Leadership
Born in Patna
Died in Patna
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27 years overlap
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15 years overlap
Sources
- Archimedes — Wikipedia
- Archimedes (Q8739) — Wikidata
- Ashoka — Wikipedia
- Ashoka (Q8589) — Wikidata