Who Said ‘Eureka’ First And Why?

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – When someone says “Eureka,” it’s because they have suddenly found or realized something or solved a problem. Scientists often shout Eureka when they have made a triumphant discovery.

Borrowed from ancient Greek: εὕρηκα the word Eureka means “I have found it!”

When using a famous word like “Eureka,” it can be interesting to know its origin. Who said Eureka first and why?

Archimedes by Domenico Fetti 1620 – Credit: Public Domain

The first documented “Eureka!” moment can be traced to the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes. Archimedes was a great scholar from Syracuse, the ancient capital of Sicily, originally a Greek colony founded by Corinth in 734 BC.

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