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HERO’S

[DISCIPLE] OF CTESIBIUS

Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD) was a mathematician and engineer. He is often associated with the school of Ctesibius, a pioneer of compressed air and hydraulics.

ON THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTILLERY

original: "Belopoeetica" (Greek: βελοποιϊκά). This technical term refers to the construction of "engines of war" designed to hurl projectiles like bolts or stones.

THAT IS

THE MAKING OF MISSILES

original: "Telifactio." A Latin compound meaning the production of long-range weapons.

BERNARDINO BALDI

OF URBINO

original: "Arbiate." Bernardino Baldi (1553–1617) was a polymath from Urbino who excelled in mathematics, history, and linguistics.

ABBOT OF GUASTALLA

ILLUSTRATOR

AND

INTERPRETER

As "interpreter," Baldi translated the original Greek into Latin and provided the technical commentary necessary to understand the ancient mechanics.

ALSO THE LIFE OF HERO BY THE

SAME AUTHOR.

Augsburg, From the Press of David Frank.

original: "Augustae Vindelicorum." This was the Roman name for Augsburg, a major center of printing and scientific instrument making in 17th-century Germany.

1616.