Hero of Alexandria
c. 10–c. 70
Greek engineer who described a simple steam-powered device.
- Known as
- Engineer
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- c. 10, Alexandria
- Died
- c. 70, Alexandria
Alive at the same time as Hero of Alexandria
- Philo c. 20 BCE–c. 50 CE, philosopher
- Claudius 10 BCE–54 CE, emperor
- Seneca the Younger c. 4 BCE–65 CE, philosopher
- Saint Peter c. 1–c. 65, apostle
- Paul the Apostle c. 5–c. 65, apostle
- Vespasian 9–79, emperor
- Agrippina the Younger 15–59, noblewoman
- Pliny the Elder 23–79, naturalist
- Boudica c. 30–c. 61, queen
- Josephus c. 37–c. 100, historian
- Nero 37–68, emperor
- Cai Lun c. 50–c. 121, inventor
Portrait: Unknown, Public domain.
