Heron of Alexandria
Greek mathematician and engineer
Hero of Alexandria
Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria was among the first true technologists of antiquity. He was a mathematician, mechanic and taught technical subjects in the prestigious Museum of Alexandria, probably in the mid-first century B.C. His biographical events are still the object of discussion.His work places him among the most influential exponents of the Hellenistic scientific tradition. Hero, not only focused on studying the practical aspect of the inventions, but he also deepened the theoretical part. He completed numerous significant theoretical contributions, elaborated the design of his machines, and he deeply studied the works of Archimedes and Euclid. Regarding the latter, he wrote the Commentaries to Euclid's Elements.