Hero of Alexandria
Mathematician, Academic
0010 – 0070
Who was Hero of Alexandria?
Hero of Alexandria was an ancient Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of Alexandria, Roman Egypt. He is considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and his work is representative of the Hellenistic scientific tradition.
Hero published a well recognized description of a steam-powered device called an aeolipile. Among his most famous inventions was a windwheel, constituting the earliest instance of wind harnessing on land. He is said to have been a follower of the Atomists. Some of his ideas were derived from the works of Ctesibius.
Much of Hero's original writings and designs have been lost, but some of his works were preserved in Arab manuscripts.
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- Born
- 0010
- Also known as
- Heron of Alexandria
- Ethnicity
- Greeks
- Nationality
- Greece
- Profession
- Lived in
- Alexandria
- Died
- 0070
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on July 23, 2013
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