50Hero of Alexandria invents the aeolipile

Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).
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🔦 Pharos of Alexandria Completed

The Pharos of Alexandria is completed.
Pharos of Alexandria Completed (-285)
Ancient greeceArchitectureNavigationPtolemaic Kingdom
EgyptEgypt

⚙️ Death of Hero of Alexandria

Hero of Alexandria, Greek engineer (d. c. AD 70)
Death of Hero of Alexandria (19)
Ancient greeceMechanicsRoman Empire
EgyptEgyptGreeceGreece

⚙️ Hero of Alexandria invents the aeolipile

Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).
Hero of Alexandria invents the aeolipile (50)
Ancient greeceSteam EngineMechanical Devices

⚙️ Hero of Alexandria Publishes Works on Science and Engineering

Hero of Alexandria writes Metrica, Mechanics, and Pneumatics.
Hero of Alexandria Publishes Works on Science and Engineering (60)
Ancient greeceMechanical Devices
EgyptEgypt

➗ Menelaus of Alexandria's Activity in Mathematics

Menelaus of Alexandria's Activity in Mathematics (79)
MathematicsGeometryAncient greeceAncient WorldTrigonometry
EgyptEgyptGreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🚗 Cugnot's Invention of the First Steam-Powered Automobile

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot invents the first steam-powered vehicle capable of carrying passengers, an early car.
Cugnot's Invention of the First Steam-Powered Automobile (1769)
Steam EngineAutomobileTransportationIndustrial Revolution
FranceFrance