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          Heron of Alexandria

          Ἥρων

          17th-century German depiction of Heron

          CitizenshipAlexandria, Roman Egypt
          Known forAeolipile
          Heron's fountain
          Heron's formula
          Vending machine
          Scientific career
          FieldsMathematics
          Physics
          Pneumatic and hydraulic engineering

          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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          5. 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. He is said to have been a follow