Who studied in Alexandria, was a mathematician, established the science of hydrostatics, and created many ingenious inventions but dismissed his practical inventions as unimportant?
A)Archimedes of Syracuse
B)Euclid
C)Aristarchus of Samos
D)Eratosthenes
E)Philo of Alexandria

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Archimedes of Syracuse studied in Alexandria, was a mathematician, established the science of hydrostatics, and created many ingenious inventions. He is known to have dismissed his practical inventions as unimportant, but they were actually incredibly useful and advanced for their time.

Who Studied in Alexandria, Was a Mathematician, Established the Science