Heron of Alexandria
about 10 - about 75
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Heron or Hero of Alexandria was an important geometer and worker in mechanics who invented many machines ncluding a steam turbine. His best known mathematical work is the formula for the area of a triangle in terms of the lengths of its sides.
Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Heron of Alexandria (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
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- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Kevin Brown (Heron's triangle formula)
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