Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria (pronounced “HEE-ron”; also called Heron of Alexandria; lived around 10 AD to 70 AD) was a mathematician and engineer who worked in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Roman period. He is known as one of the most important scientists of ancient times and helped advance the scientific traditions of the Hellenistic world. Hero wrote about a steam-powered device called an aeolipile, also known as “Hero’s engine.” He also created a windwheel, which was the first known machine to use wind power on land.
Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria was a mathematician and engineer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Roman era. He lived around 10 AD to 70 AD. He is known as one of the greatest scientists of ancient times and represented the scientific traditions of ancient Greece.