Personalities

Roman Engineering
They are known for being being advanced in technologies.
They improved old ideas, concepts and inventions
Invented the water supply system which were the aqueducts
They improved the roads for easier transportation and constructed for floods.
Frontinus

One of the most noble senators of Ancient Rome
Lead the official reports of every aqueducts
Author of technical books about aqueducts
Stated the laws relating to uses and maintenance of the water supply system
Appollodorus of Damascus

A Greek engineer, architect, designer and sculptor
Favorite by Trajan which he constructed the Trajans Column, Trajans bridge, and
Trajans forum
Architect of Pantheon
Augustus

Founder of the Roman Empire and first emperor
He expanded the Empire all over the world
Developed the network of roads
Rebuilt the city during his reign
He built some structures like the Temple of Caesar, Baths of Agrippa, and Forum of
Augustus
It might not be true that he was not the one to discover the marble, but during his reign it
was extensively used.
He made group of senators to maintain the public buildings and roads
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

Roman author, architect and civil engineer
Best known for his book, De Architectura
Father of architectural acoustics
Describing the techniques of echeas (echoers) in theaters
Famous for his firmitas, utilitas, and venustas which meant for solid, useful, and beautiful
that a structure must have
Architecture is an imitation of nature
First Roman architect that able to record his works
In his book he described technologies like hypocaust (type of central heating),
Archimedes screw, stucco painting, sundials and water clocks
Gaius Julius Caesar

Roman general, statesman, consul and notable author
He stated laws for family having many childrens
Forum of Caesar was built
He set the calendar into Egyptian Calendar that has leap day at the end of February
Reconstruction of Carthage and Corinth
He was granted many honors that one of his statues are along the kings statues
Because of him being a dictatorship, many laws has been passed by him that gives life
and strength during Ancient Rome era.
Constantine the Great

Roman emperor from 306-307
He built new imperial residence known as New Rome
First Christian emperor
The structures built on his orders were Church of the Holy Sepulchre
He reinforced the circuit wall around the city with military towers
Supported the christian community
Redeveloped the Circus Maximus
Has many victories
Contributed the new Roman imperial fashion which is the clean shaven face fashion
He developed christian churches
Hadrian

Roman emperor during 117 to 138
Rebuilt the Pantheon
Constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma
Built the Hadrians Wall which borded the Roman Britain
He built libraries, baths, theaters and aqueducts
He has keen interest in architecture but didnt recognised by others
His aim to strengthen the Empire through developing infrastructures and conquering
other cities.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontinus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_engineering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollodorus_of_Damascus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus#Building_projects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvius
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar#Literary_works
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian