Hero of Alexandria
c. 10-c. 75
Greek physicist, also known as Heron, who in addition to his famous work in mechanics wrote a number of mathematical texts. Among these are On the Dioptra, which examine...
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Hero of Alexandria
First century A.D.
Greek Inventor and Mathematician
Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria was a prolific writer of mathematical and technical textbooks. His best known works are Pneumatics ...
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Little is known about Hero, or Heron, of Alexandria except that he wrote at least thirteen books on the study and practical applications of the simple machines wedges-- levers, pulleys, and screws.Her...
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Hero(or Heron) of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician and engineer whose major contributions to mathematics were Hero's formulaand the first approximation in Greece of a number's square root. He also...
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The engineer, mathematician, and inventor Heron of Alexandria (active ca. AD 60) ranks among the most important scientists of the ancient Roman world in the tradition of Aristotelian experimentation.H...
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Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria
Hero of Alexandria
Heron of Alexandria