Feb 25, 2025 · Hypatia (born c. 355 ce —died March 415, Alexandria) was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who lived in a very turbulent era in Alexandria’s history. She is …

Hypatia [a] (born c. 350–370 – March 415 AD) [1] [4] was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt: at that time a major city of the Eastern …

Hypatia was one of the most eminent mathematicians and astronomers of late antiquity. Scholars traveled from around the classical world to learn mathematics and astronomy at her school. …

Hypatia is the first woman mathematician about whom we have either biographical knowledge or knowledge of her mathematics. Hypatia developed commentaries on older works, probably …

Hypatia’s most notable contributions to astronomy and science include the charting of celestial bodies and the invention of the hydrometer, used to determine the relative density and gravity …

Mar 14, 2010 · Hypatia was one of the last great thinkers of ancient Alexandria and one of the first women to study and teach mathematics, astronomy and philosophy. Though she is …

Hypatia is the earliest woman scientist whose life is well documented. She wrote many books on mathematics, such as the 13 volumes of Commentary on the Arithmetica of Diophantus, the …

Feb 25, 2021 · As an adult, students came from all over the city to learn math and astronomy from Hypatia. She was especially respected for teaching people how to use a portable device called …

Apr 19, 2024 · Hypatia of Alexandria is considered the first woman scientist for whose work has well-documented historical confirmation. Astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, she was …

Aug 2, 2024 · With her large range of knowledge in Philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy, Hypatia quickly gained the attention of curious civilians. She began teaching at the Platonic …