Archimedes of Syracuse was Greek.
Archimedes . Archimedes of Syracuse ( [ ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz ] Ἀρχιμήδης ) was a Greek mathematician , physicist , engineer , inventor , and astronomer . Syracuse ( [ ˈsɪrəˌkjuːs , _ - ˌkjuːz ] Siracusa , [ siraˈkuːza ] ; Sarausa/Seragusa Syrācūsae Συράκουσαι , Syrakousai ; Medieval Συρακοῦσαι ) is a historic city in Sicily , the capital of the province of Syracuse .