Heron of alexandria biography summary form

Hero of Alexandria (; Greek: Ἥρων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Hērōn hò Alexandreús, also known as Heron of Alexandria; fl.

60 AD) was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of Alexandria in Egypt during the Roman era.

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He is often 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 (sometimes called a "Hero engine"). Among his most famous inventions was a windwheel, constituting the earliest instance of wind harnessing on land.

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