Hypatia De Troia

“There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. Havingsucceeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her auditors, many of whom came from a distance to receive her instructions.”
Sócrates Scholasticus,Ecclesiastical History

Hipatia of Alexandria was a Greek Neo-Platonist philosopher born in the year 355, on Alexandria, Egypt. She was the first historically noted woman in mathematics, who alsoexcelled in the fields of philosophy and astronomy. [Hypatia de Alejandría, la primera mujer astrónoma. El País – Sociedad (http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2009/04/29/actualidad/1240956005_850215.html)5/11/12 ]
Her father Theon Alexandricus, mathematician, astronomer and director of the Alexandria Museum, and also considered one of the most educated men in Alexandria, influenced Hypatia'senthusiasm for mathematics and sciences as she grew older. She was instructed at the Neoplatonic School of Alexandria, while she was receiving astronomy and mathematics education of his father, at a time whenit was very unusual for women to receive formal education. [ Hypatia of Alexandria (http://www.hypatia-phd.com/hypatia.html) 8/11/12 ]



After her incredible education at neoplatonic schools ofAthens and Italy, Hypatia start working as a philosophy and mathematics teacher at the Alexandria’s Library. About the year 400, Hypatia was declared director of the Neoplatonic school of Alexandria,was characterized by his wisdom and philosophical-religious syncretism, which for centuries school did highlight names like Synesius, Hieracles of Alexandria, Ammonium Saccas, son of Hermeias ofAlexandria and Nemesio Asclepiodoto. Always maintained a close relationship with School of Athens, spread the theories of Plato and Aristotle and unified mathematical thinking Diophantus with Ammonium...