Hypatia
Title
Hypatia
Subject
Academia
Description
Academic in ancient Greece who taught mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy
Creator
Amy French
Source
Image: drawn by Jules Maurice Gaspard, public domain
Birth Date
0350
Birthplace
Alexandria, Egypt
Death Date
0415
Occupation
Philosopher and mathematician
Biographical Text
A Greek philosopher who was also the first woman to be well-documented in the field of mathematics. She was the head of the Platonist School in Alexandria, where she also taught philosophy and astronomy. Her beliefs encouraged logic and mathematical study in place of empirical inquiry, and strongly enforced the need for governing laws in society. She was eventually killed by a mob after she was accused of exacerbating a political conflict in Alexandria.
Bibliography
Alic, Margaret . Hypatia's Heritage : a history of women in science from antiquity through the nineteenth century. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1986).
Dzielska, Maria. Hypatia of Alexandria. (Harvard University Press, 1996).
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