Definition
An ancient Greek device consisting of a hollow sphere with nozzles that spins when steam is forced through it, considered the first known steam engine.
Etymology
From Greek 'aiolos' (Aeolus, wind god) + 'pyle' (gate or ball). The device was invented by Hero of Alexandria around 1 CE and demonstrates how jet propulsion works through steam.
Kelly Says
This invention from 2,000 years ago had all the fundamental principles of a rocket engine, but the ancient Greeks used it only as a novelty toy rather than realizing it could power machinery—they were 1,800 years ahead of their understanding!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ARالعربية
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
BNবাংলা
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
CACatalà
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
CSČeština
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
DADansk
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
DEDeutsch
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ELΕλληνικά
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ESEspañol
eolipila
eo-li-pee-la
FAفارسی
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
FISuomi
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
FRFrançais
eolipile
eo-li-pil
GUGU
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
HAHA
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
HEעברית
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
HIहिन्दी
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
HUMagyar
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
IDBahasa Indonesia
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
IGIG
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ITItaliano
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
JA日本語
eolipile
eo-ri-pi-re
KKKK
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
KMKM
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
KO한국어
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
MRMR
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
MSBahasa Melayu
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
MYမြန်မာ
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
NLNederlands
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
NONorsk
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
PAPA
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
PLPolski
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
PTPortuguês
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
RORomână
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
RUРусский
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
SVSvenska
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
SWKiswahili
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
TAதமிழ்
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
TEతెలుగు
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
THไทย
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
TLTL
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
TRTürkçe
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
UKУкраїнська
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
URاردو
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
VITiếng Việt
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
YOYO
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ZH中文
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le
ZUZU
eolipile
eo-li-pi-le