Mathematician Heron Of Alexandria

ἥρων ὁ ἀλεξανδρεύς heron ho alexandreus.

Mathematician heron of alexandria. Considered as the greatest experimenter of his time hero of alexandria invented the windwheel among many other devices. 10 ad c. View two larger pictures. His best known mathematical work is the formula for the area of a triangle in terms of the lengths of its sides.

Being the greatest experimenter of antiquity he represents the hellenistic scientific tradition in roman egypt. The mathematician and engineer heron also known as hero of alexandria egypt greek. Heron of alexandria was a greek mathematician and engineer who was born in alexandria roman egypt in c. It is a compendium in three books of.

He specialized in the fields of mechanics mathematics and physics representing the works of the hellenistic tradition in science. ἥρων ὁ ἀλεξανδρεύς is considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and representer of the roman and hellenistic scientific tradition. It is assumed that hero used to teach at the museum. Also known as heron of alexandria ˈ h ɛr ən.

He published a detailed description of a steam powered instrument called an aeolipile which is also known as hero s engine. He invented several equipments among which was steam powered device called an aeolipile. Hero of alexandria was a mathematician engineer and inventor. 70 ad was a greco egyptian mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of alexandria roman egypt he is often considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and his work is representative of the.

He spent his lifetime in egypt learning experimenting and teaching engineering and mathematics. He was famous for doing experiments. Heron or hero of alexandria was an important geometer and worker in mechanics who invented many machines including a steam turbine. During 10 ad a mathematician emerged in the classical age who transformed the landscape of mathematical science hero of alexandria.

Heron s most important geometric work metrica was lost until 1896.