Hipatia de alexandria pdf

Theon is best remembered for the part he played in the preservation of euclids elements, but he also wrote extensively, commenting on ptolemys almagest and handy tables. Hypatie, nee entre 355 et 370 selon les sources et assassinee par des chretiens en. Hypatia may have had a brother, epiphanius, though he may have been only theons favorite pupil. She is the earliest female mathematician of whose life and work reasonably detailed knowledge exists. The first woman mathematician of whom we have reasonably secure and detailed knowledge is hypatia of alexandria. Dzielskas discussion of hypatia has contributed to the understanding of women in late antiquity. Hypatiabrilliant mathematician, eloquent neoplatonist, and a woman renowned for her beautywas brutally murdered by a mob of christians in alexandria in 415. See more ideas about alexandria, women in history and history. Hypatia of alexandria anne serban hypatias life hypatia of alexandria was born sometime between the years 350 to 370 ad in alexandria of egypt. Hypatia, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who lived in a very turbulent era in alexandrias history. Hipatia historia da filosofa grega biografias infoescola.

A center of greek intellectual and cultural life, the museum included many independent schools and the great library of alexandria. Hypatia of alexandria \she was a person who divided society into two parts. Maria dzielska in hypatia of alexandria, explores who hypatia was, what she believed, why she was killed and what she has come to symbolize in the centuries since. In this engrossing book, maria dzielska searches behind the legend to bring us the real story of hypatias life and death, and new insight into her colorful world. See more ideas about alexandria, library of alexandria and women in history. Watts, theon was the head of a school called the mouseion, which was named in emulation of the hellenistic mouseion, whose membership had ceased in the 260s ad. Apr 22, 2019 hypatia was the daughter of theon of alexandria who was a teacher of mathematics with the museum of alexandria in egypt. Philosopher hypatia of ancient alexandria thoughtco.