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Hypatia | Death, Facts & Biography

Hypatia was born around 355 in Alexandria, Egypt, a part of the Roman empire. At that time, Alexandria was an attraction for intellectuals and culturally different people. She was much ahead of her time. She is the first woman who greatly contributed to mathematics, philosophy and astronomy. Although she was intelligent, smart, and innovative, her death attracted much attention. This piece will shed some light on the facts about Hypatia.

Early Life

She was born to the Theon of Alexandria. Theon was a leading mathematician and philosopher, and he took the responsibility of training and educating his daughter. She was his only child, and he mentored her and taught her maths and science.

Theon wanted to train her to be the perfect human. For him, there was no difference between man and woman.

Under the guidance of her father, Hypatia developed and became a prominent scholar and teacher. Just like her father, she became a professor at the University of Alexandria and became an advisor to the city leaders.

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Hypatia of Alexandria

Biography

Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics.

Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance and instruction of her father. It is rather remarkable that Hypatia became head of the Platonist school at Alexandria in about 400 AD. There she lectured on mathematics and philosophy, in particular teaching the philosophy of Neoplatonism. Hypatia based her teachings on those of Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism, and Iamblichus who was a developer of Neoplatonism around 300 AD.

Plotinus taught that there is an ultimate reality which is beyond the reach of thought or language. The object of life was to aim at this ultimate reality which could never be precisely described. Plotinus stressed that people did not have the mental capacity to fully understand both the ultimate reality itself or the consequences of its existence. Iamblichus distinguished further levels of reality i

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Hypatia

370? - 415

Written by Ginny Adair, Class of 1998 (Agnes Scott College)

The life of Hypatia was one enriched with a passion for knowledge. Hypatia was the daughter of Theon, who was considered one of the most educated men in Alexandria, Egypt. Theon raised Hypatia in a world of education. Most historians now recognize Hypatia not only as a mathematician and scientist, but also as a philosopher.

Historians are uncertain of different aspects of Hypatia's life. For example, Hypatia's date of birth is one that is highly debated. Some historians believe that Hypatia was born in the year 370 AD. On the other hand, others argue that she was an older woman (around 60) at the time of her death, thus making her birth in the year 355 AD.

Throughout her childhood, Theon raised Hypatia in an environment of thought. Historians believe that Theon tried to raise the perfect human. Theon himself was a well known scholar and a professor of mathematics at the University of Alexandria. Theon and Hypatia formed a strong bond as he taught Hypatia his own knowledge and shared his pas