Heron of Alexandria

The ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of solids and liquids. Naturally, the units varied according to location and era, as they reformed in the process. Around 500 BC, Athens established...

Heron of Alexandria was an ancient Greek inventor of mechanical devices, mathematician, engineer, and geometer whose inventions include the first steam turbine. Heron lived during Hellenistic times in Alexandria, Egypt, which was part of the Roman Empire at the time....

Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to contemporary life. From the compass's early forms that transformed navigation to the predecessors of today's vending machines, these ancient artifacts offer insights...

Heron of Alexandria was a brilliant ancient Greek inventor who was ahead of his time and created a prototype of a steam engine. This unique mechanism was perhaps too modern for its epoch and remained unappreciated. It was mainly used...