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Hero of Alexandria

Hero
#1,292
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Ancient Greek mathematician and engineer

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Hero of Alexandria
Engineering
#90
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engineering Degrees
Hero of Alexandria
Mathematics
#286
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Measure Theory
#1229
Historical Rank
mathematics Degrees
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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.

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