Hero of Alexandria
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Ancient Greek mathematician and engineer
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Measure Theory
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Engineering Mathematics
Why Is Hero of Alexandria Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Hero of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of Alexandria in Egypt during the Roman era. He is often considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and his work is representative of the Hellenistic scientific tradition.