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L05 Invention of Inventing(Alexandria) Flashcards

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Pneumatica (book)

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By Heron

How to build steam,/wind/water powered machines

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  • First to experiment w/ human brain
  • measured pulse rate (by clock)
  • Invented neuroanatomy (nervous system discoveries)
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Herophilus

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Second library survived until:

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391 AD

-parts burned by christians

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Herophilus

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  • First to experiment w/ human brain
  • measured pulse rate (by clock)
  • Invented neuroanatomy (nervous system discoveries)
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Took over Persian Empire

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332 BC

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Erasistratus

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  • Discovered heart is a pump
  • correlation of bigger brain = smarter
  • brain is place of intelligence/controls body
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332 BC

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Took over Persian Empire

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331 BC

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Founded Alexandria (new capital of Egypt)

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Became Pharaoh after taking over Egypt

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332 BC

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336 BC

  • took over when father assasinated by persians
  • Created largest empire of antiquity
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Alexander the Great

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Eratosthenes

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  • Used Stick to measure circumference of Earth (compared shadows in two different cities at the same time)
  • Calculated tilt of Earth’s Axis-Measured distance to sun and moon (wrong)
  • Director of Library of Alexandria
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  • Used Stick to measure circumference of Earth (compared shadows in two different cities at the same time)
  • Calculated tilt of Earth’s Axis-Measured distance to sun and moon (wrong)
  • Director of Library of Alexandria
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Eratosthenes

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Study of Anatomy

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  • Punishable to disturb body after death
  • lasted less than 50 years
  • took place in alexandria (support of Ptolemys)
  • ended because:
  • dissection/vivisection is unethical
  • no need to further research (all is done)
  • no use for such knowlege (only desired to balance 4 humors of body)
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334 BC

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Invasion of Persia

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One of greatest inventors of all time (futuristic concepts/designs)
-Taught at museum

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Heron

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  • Discovered heart is a pump
  • correlation of bigger brain = smarter
  • brain is place of intelligence/controls body
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Erasistratus

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Alexander the Great

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336 BC took over when father assasinated by persians

-Created largest empire of antiquity

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305 BC

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Ptolemy I king of egypt

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  • Punishable to disturb body after death
  • lasted less than 50 years
  • took place in alexandria (support of Ptolemys)
  • ended because:
  • dissection/vivisection is unethical
  • no need to further research (all is done)
  • no use for such knowlege (only desired to balance 4 humors of body)
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Study of Anatomy

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642 AD

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Remains of backup library taken by Arabs

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Main library destroyed in civil war

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391 AD

-parts burned by christians

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Second library survived until:

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Hellenistic Period

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Assimilation of Greek culture/style

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Invasion of Persia

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272 AD
Main library destroyed in civil war
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Ptolemy IIISecond (backup) library of Alexandria
235 BC
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Eratosthenes
First precise star catalogue (675 stars)
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332 BC
Became Pharaoh after taking over Egypt
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Ptolemy I king of egypt
305 BC
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Contraptions by Heron
World's first: 1. programmable robots 2. self powered vehicle 3. operational steam engine 50 AD 4. jet powered steam turbine 5. vacuum pump 6. vending machines 7. fire engine 8. automatic door 9. light sensors 10. high pressure atomizer
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First precise star catalogue (675 stars)
Eratosthenes
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280 BC by ptolemy I-Temple of Muses-Library of Alexandria
Mouseion-World's first research institute (museum)
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By HeronHow to build steam,/wind/water powered machines
Pneumatica (book)
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Remains of backup library taken by Arabs
642 AD
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Founded Alexandria (new capital of Egypt)
331 BC
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Assimilation of Greek culture/style
Hellenistic Period
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World's first: 1. programmable robots 2. self powered vehicle 3. operational steam engine 50 AD 4. jet powered steam turbine 5. vacuum pump 6. vending machines 7. fire engine 8. automatic door 9. light sensors 10. high pressure atomizer
Contraptions by Heron
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235 BC
Ptolemy IIISecond (backup) library of Alexandria
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Eratosthenes
First Chronology (numerical dating for historical events)
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Heron
One of greatest inventors of all time (futuristic concepts/designs)-Taught at museum
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First Chronology (numerical dating for historical events)
Eratosthenes
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Mouseion-World's first research institute (museum)
280 BC by ptolemy I-Temple of Muses-Library of Alexandria

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