Hero of Alexandria

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Hero of Alexandria (; Ancient Greek: Ἥρων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Hērōn hò Alexandreús, also known as Heron of Alexandria ; fl. probably 1st or 2nd century AD) was a Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in Alexandria during the Roman era.

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