Hydraulic organ from the 3rd century BC
Feb. 27th, 2011 11:30 amA hydraulis is an early type of pipe organ that operated by converting the dynamic energy of water (Ancient Greek: ὕδωρ hýdōr) into air pressure to drive the pipes (Ancient Greek: αυλός aulos). Hence its name hydraulis, literally "water (driven) pipe (instrument)." It is attributed to the Hellenistic scientist Ctesibius of Alexandria, an engineer of the 3rd century BC.

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