The content of the Mishnat ha-Middot resembles the work of this 1st Century AD Egyptian mathematician.
Hero of Alexandria Hero of Alexandria ( ; Greek: Ἥρων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς , "Heron ho Alexandreus"; also known as Heron of Alexandria ; c. 10 AD – c. 70 AD) was a mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of Alexandria, Roman Egypt. He is considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity and his work is representative of the Hellenistic scientific tradition.
Abu al-Hasan al-Ahwazi Abu al-Hasan al-Ahwazi was a Persian mathematician and astronomer of the 4th/10th and 5th/11th centuries. His name suggests that he was originally from Ahvaz. Abu Rayhan Biruni mentioned his name several times in his works, which indicates that his works were important. Ahwazi himself, mentioned Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin in one of his books. Since Al-Khazهn died in 360 AH, it can be concluded that the final years of Ahwazi's life was contemporaneous to Biruni's childhood. The only surviving work of Ahwazi is a book named "sharh al-maqala al-ashira min kitab uqlidus".