Heron of alexandria family life
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Early Life and Work
Many Greek scientists were known by the name Heron or Hero however the multi-faceted mathematician, scientist, inventor and engineer mentioned here is the ‘Heron of Alexandria’ who was born in 20 AD. He specialized in the fields of mechanics, mathematics and physics representing the works of the Hellenistic tradition in Science. It is said that his career started with teaching at the Musaeum however his achievements as an inventor are most noteworthy. The ‘Aeolipile’ was one of the first steam engines created centuries before the actual industrial revolution. The vending machine was the brainchild of Heron; the idea of inserting a coin in a machine for it to perform a certain function was mentioned in his book ‘Mechanics and Optics’. Heron was also the first to make a machine that operated with a windwheel. The theatrical world benefited from many of his inventions such as the sound effects like the thunder were produced by metal balls dropping on a drum.
Heron came up with the Principle of the Shortest Path of Light that stated that if a light ray propagates from one point to another within the same medium the path that it takes is the shortest one, a theory that was later confirmed and proved with the shortest path named the ‘Extremum’.
The ‘Heron’
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Heron of Alexandria
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Born and lived around 10-70 AD, Heron of Alexandria was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer. He worked in the city of Alexandria under the rule of Alexander the Great. Being the greatest inventor of his time, Heron created a steam turbine called the aeolipile, among other discoveries. He is also known for developing a method to calculate the square root of a number and for Heron’s formula, which is used to find the area of a triangle.
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PERSONAL LIFE
- Although the date at which he lived is still debated, Heron of Alexandria (sometimes called Hero) is believed to have been born in 10