The paradoxes of the contemporary engineer

Were Heron of Alexandria and Vitruve model engineers? Or three centuries earlier, was Eupalinos glorified by Paul Valéry as an architect because he was an engineer? 1] From Greek mechanicians to Renaissance engineers 2] it is an illustrious line that western engineers can refer to. How many examples there are, how many witnesses! Their works, inspiration, methods and language are still marvellous models for the engineer today.