Hypatia
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Philosophy, Education, Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Mathematics, Mathematicians, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology, Paganism, Witches, Witchcraft
- Curriculum: Women’s History, African History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Egyptian scientist{$I[g]Alexandria;Hypatia} A mathematician, astronomer, inventor, and teacher, Hypatia is best known for the manner of her death, which made her a symbol of courage in the face of an oppressive Christian Church.
Early Life
Almost nothing is known about the early life of Hypatia (hi-PAY-shyuh). Ancient Rome did not have the elaborate systems of record keeping found in the modern world, and no one in Hypatia’s own time considered her worthy of biographical attention. Although she made significant contributions to at...
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