Hero Of Alexandria's Timeline Of Accomplishments

By Ali Jovinda
  • 85 BCE

    "Metrica": his study of geometrical techniques for measuring lengths, areas, and volumes.

  • 75 BCE

    created the idea of "Hero's formula" to calculate a triangle's area.

  • 65 BCE

    Hero's book "Mechanica" talks about the main features of basic machines like the lever, pulley, and screw.

  • 55 BCE

    created the aeolipile, a type of steam engine that rotated using steam.

  • 45 BCE

    Hero's work on mechanisms, such as robot puppets and mechanical singing birds, is named "Automata".

  • 35 BCE

    "Pneumatica" is Hero's well-known work on pneumatics, which looks at its principles and creates pneumatic devices.

  • Period: 10 BCE to 120 BCE

    His Inventions