Hero of Alexandria
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Hero of Alexandria was an ancient Greek engineer and mathematician known for his pioneering work in mechanics, pneumatics, and early steam-powered devices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hero of Alexandria canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hellenistic scientist
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ancient Greek engineer ⓘ ancient Greek mathematician ⓘ inventor ⓘ mechanician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| described |
aeolipile
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mechanical toys and automata ⓘ various pneumatic machines ⓘ war machines and artillery devices ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Library of Alexandria (traditionally associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
automata
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engineering ⓘ geometry ⓘ mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ metrology ⓘ optics ⓘ pneumatics ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic engineers
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medieval European engineers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coin-operated holy water dispenser
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description of the aeolipile ⓘ description of the dioptra instrument ⓘ design of automatic temple doors ⓘ early steam-powered device design ⓘ formulation of Heron’s formula ⓘ inventions using air pressure and steam ⓘ mechanical theatrical automata ⓘ studies of mirrors and reflection ⓘ work on surveying instruments ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| name |
Hero of Alexandria
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Heron of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Heron’s formula for the area of a triangle
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Heron’s method for square roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Automata
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Belopoeica NERFINISHED ⓘ Catoptrica NERFINISHED ⓘ Dioptra NERFINISHED ⓘ Mechanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Metrica NERFINISHED ⓘ Pneumatica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Optics (Ptolemy)