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Archimedes invent the compound pulley around 250 BC. The invention was to utilize leverage to make moving a heavy object easier.

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Did Archimedes invent the pulley?

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The simple pulley was invented in ancient times by an unknown person. The compound pulley was invented by Archimedes.


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Did the Egyptians invent the first pulley?

yes they did they did i have a history degree. Sorry but the first pulley was not invented by the Egyptians it was invented by Archimedes of Syracuse in around 250 BCE.


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It could be used to pull ships onto land and to get water from a well. Archimedes invented the compound pulley in ancient Greece.


Who is the greek mathematician who invented the compound pulley and is known for his work with the laws governing simple machines?

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Who estimated the value of pi and invented the compound pulley?

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