Hero of Alexandria

Hero of Alexandria was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in Alexandria during the Roman era. He has been described as the greatest experimentalist of antiquity and a representative of the Hellenistic scientific tradition.

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Who was born first?

• Hero of Alexandria and Linus were born the same year
• Hero of Alexandria was born 1 year after Vespasian
• Hero of Alexandria was born 2 years before Caligula
• Hero of Alexandria was born 5 years before Apollonius of Tyana
• Hero of Alexandria was born 6 years before Lubna of Cordoba

Timeline

1. VespasianNovember 17, AD 9 – June 4, AD 79
2. Hero of Alexandria (this page)circa AD 10 – circa AD 75
3. Linus10–79
4. CaligulaAugust 31, AD 12 – January 24, AD 41
5. Apollonius of Tyanacirca AD 15 – circa AD 100
6. Lubna of Cordoba16–984

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