Squaring the Circle by Archimedean Spiral
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Theorem
Let $C$ be a circle.
It is possible to construct a square of the same area as $C$ using an Archimedean spiral.
Construction
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Historical Note
Use of the Archimedean spiral to construct a square with the same area as a given circle was a standard technique for mathematicians following Archimedes.