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Hero of Alexandria

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Alexandria, Egypt

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Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria (c. AD 10–70) 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 (sometimes called a "Hero engine"). 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. ...more

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Hero of Alexandria’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 41 ratings · 5 reviews · 23 distinct works

	The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria by Hero of Alexandria, Bennet Woodcroft (Editor) 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1971 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Chirobaliste d'Héron d'Alexandrie by Hero of Alexandria, V. Prou (translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1862	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heronis quae feruntur stereometrica et de mensuris (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Ancient Greek Edition) by Hero of Alexandria, Johannes Heiberg (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mechanica et catoprica (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Ancient Greek Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heronis definitiones cum variis collectionibus. Heronis quae feruntur geometrica (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Ancient Greek Edition) by Hero of Alexandria, Johannes Heiberg (Editor), Wilhelm Schmidt (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1976	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rationes dimetiendi et commentatio dioptrica (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana) (Ancient Greek Edition) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1903 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heronis Alexandrini opera quae supersunt omnia: Vol. II Mechanica et catoptrica by Hero of Alexandria, L Nix (Editor), Wilhelm Schmidt (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heronis Alexandrini opera quae supersunt omnia: Vol. IV Heronis definitiones cum variis collectionibus Heronis quae feruntur geometrica by Hero of Alexandria, Johan Ludvig Heiberg (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heronis Alexandrini opera quae supersunt omnia: Vol. V Heronis quae feruntur steriometrica et de mensuris by Hero of Alexandria, Johan Ludvig Heiberg (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heron of Alexandria 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars