HYPATIA DE ALEXANDRIA

Hypatia was born 350-370; died 415, often called Hypatia of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematican, astronomer, and philosopher in Egypt. She was the head of the Neoplatonic

school at Alexandria, where she taught philisophy and astronomy.

The mathematician and philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria was the only daughter of the mathematician Theon of

Alexandria

Around 400, she became head of the Neoplatonist School in Alexandria, where she imparted the knowledge of Plato and

Aristotle to students, including pagans, Christians, and foreigners.

BIOGRAPHY

According to contemporary sources, Hypatia was murdered by a Christian mob or by Christian zealots after being

accused of exacerbating a conflict between two prominent figures in Alexandria.

DIED

She was the first person to say that the planets made an eliptical motion around the sun.

Hypatia of Alexandria is considered the first woman in human history to make important contribution to the field

of mathematics as well as to astronomy. Wrote several books on mathematics and astronomy

The movie Agora is about Hypatia. Its director is the Spanish Alejandro Amenábar. Won 7 Goya. It is shot entirely

in English.Tells the life, death and facts that Hypatia of Alexandria

did.

FILM

Marta Fernández,Claudia Cordero,

Alejandro Astorga.

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