aug 24, 40 - Automata (40 AD)
The Hero of Alexandria, a Mathematician, Physicist and Engineer
wrote a book titled 'Automata', which is a collection of devices
which could have been used in temples. He designed an odometer
to be mounted on a cart and measure distances traveled. Among
his other inventions are a windpowered organ, animated statues
and the Aeolipile.
