Title
Hero demonstrating his aeolipile in front of the scholars of the school of Alexandria.
Caption
Hero demonstrating his aeolipile in front of the scholars of the school of Alexandria. An aeolipile aka aeolipyle, eolipile, or Heron's engine, is a simple bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. Hero of Alexandria, aka Heron of Alexandria; c. 10 AD - c. 70 AD. Greek mathematician and engineer. From Les Merveilles de la Science, published 1870.
Date
1870
Credit line
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Reference
UMG23A59_102
Model release
No
Property release
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
54,0Mb (5,6Mb) / 16,6in x 12,6in / 4983 x 3785 (300dpi)