Mathematicians and inventors of Alexandria and the Hellenistic world

In 335 – 331 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the totality of Greece and the Persian Empire, including Egypt and Mesopotamia. The spirits of analysis and hydraulic know­how now were brought together in the same crucible, fueled by the need to innovate – in order to ensure survival in a world whose boundaries were suddenly pushed enlarged, and to increase agricultural productivity to meet the needs of the new ruling classes. This crucible has a name: Alexandria.