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Hypatia of Alexandria (Revealing Antiquity , No 8) by Maria Dzielska, 1996-10-01

Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by MichaelA. B. Deakin, 2007-07-17

Hypatia, Or, New Foes With an Old Face (Volume 1) by Charles Kingsley, 2010-01-04

Remembering Hypatia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Brian Trent, 2005-02-23

Flow Down Like Silver (Hypatia of Alexandria) by Ki Longfellow, 2009-09-09

LADY PHILOSOPHER: The Story of Hypatia by Brian Trent, 2010-02-08

Hypatia's Heritage (Beacon Paperback, 720) by Margaret Alic, 1986-11-15

Hypatia: Mathematician, Inventor, and Philosopher (Signature Lives) by Sandy Donovan, 2008-01-01

Hypatia by Charles Kingsley, 2010-03-21

Handbook of Positive Prayer by Hypatia Hasbrouck, 2001-06

Of Numbers And Stars: The Story of Hypatia by D. Anne Love, 2006-03-15

Hypatia: New Foes with an Old Face by Charles Kingsley, 2010-05-23

Feminist Perspectives in Medical Ethics (A Hypatia Book)

Decentering the Center: Philosophy for a Multicultural, Postcolonial, and Feminist World (A Hypatia Book)

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Hypatia
370, Alexandria, Egyptd. March 415, Alexandria), Egyptian Neoplatonist philosopher who was the first notable woman in mathematics.
http://hypatia.ucsd.edu/~kl/hypatia.html

Extractions: Hypatia (b. 370, Alexandria, Egyptd. March 415, Alexandria), Egyptian Neoplatonist philosopher who was the first notable woman in mathematics. The daughter of Theon, also a mathematician and philosopher, Hypatia became the recognized head of the Neoplatonist school of philosophy at [Index] Alexandria, and her eloquence, modesty, and beauty, combined with her remarkable intellectual gifts, attracted a large number of pupils. Among them was Synesius of Cyrene, afterward bishop of Ptolemais (c. 410), several of whose letters to her are still extant. Hypatia symbolized learning and science, which at that time in Western history were largely identified by the early Christians with paganism. As such, she was a focal point in the tension and riots between Christians and non-Christians that more than once racked Alexandria. After the accession of Cyril to the patriarchate of Alexandria in 412, Hypatia was barbarously murdered by the Nitrian monks and a fanatical mob of Cyril's Christian followers, supposedly because of her intimacy with Orestes, the city's pagan prefect. Whatever the precise motivation for the murder, the departure soon afterward of many scholars marked the beginning of the decline of Alexandria as a major centre of ancient learning. According to the Suda lexicon, Hypatia wrote commentaries on the Arithmetica of Diophantus of Alexandria, on the Conics of Apollonius of Perga, and on the astronomical canon of Ptolemy. These works are lost, but their titles, combined with the letters of Synesius, who consulted her about the construction of an astrolabe and a hydroscope, indicate that she devoted herself particularly to astronomy and mathematics. The existence of any strictly philosophical works by her is unknown. Her philosophy was more scholarly and scientific in its interest and less mystical and intransigently pagan than the Athenian school and was the embodiment of Alexandrian Neoplatonism.
Hypatia
Resource page maintained by Peter Alfeld. Discusses probable birth and death dates, provides annotated links.
http://www.math.utah.edu/~alfeld/Hypatia.html

Extractions: Peter Alfeld, Department of Mathematics, College of Science University of Utah Hypatia lived approximately 370-415 AD. Michael Deakin calls her the "pre-eminent mathematician of her time", and "the first noted woman mathematician". She was also a brilliant lecturer. Her philosophy was neoplatonist, with religious undertones. This ultimately led to her death at the hands of a christian mob. Unfortunately we know only very little about Hypatia, and much that has been written is fanciful. My standard reference is by Michael A.B. Deakin (Monash University), Hypatia and Her Mathematics , The American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematical Association of America, v. 101, no. 3, March 1994, pp. 234-243. Recently a new book-length biography (the first in the English Language for more than 200 years) of Hypatia appeared: Maria Dzielska, Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia Of Alexandria
Daughter of the mathematician, Theon once served as the head of the Platonist school at Alexandria. Read her biography. hypatia of Alexandria. Born about 370 in Alexandria, Egypt
http://cosmopolis.com/people/hypatia.html

Extractions: Hypatia's prominence was accentuated by the fact that she was both female and pagan in an increasingly Christian environment. Shortly before her death, Cyril was made the Christian bishop of Alexandria, and a conflict arose between Cyril and the prefect Orestes. Orestes was disliked by some Christians and was a friend of Hypatia, and rumors started that Hypatia was to blame for the conflict. In the spring of 415 C.E., the situation reached a tragic conclusion when a band of Christian monks seized Hypatia on the street, beat her, and dragged her body to a church where they mutilated her flesh with sharp tiles and burned her remains.
Hypatia
A college student's report on hypatia's life and quest for knowledge.Category Kids and Teens School Time Math Mathematicians hypatiahypatia. 370? 415. Written by Ginny Adair, Class of 1998 (Agnes Scott College).The life of hypatia was one enriched with a passion for knowledge.
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/hypatia.htm

Extractions: 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 passion in the search for answers to the unknown. As Hypatia grew older, she began to develop an enthusiasm for mathematics and the sciences (astronomy and astrology). Most historians believe that Hypatia surpassed her father's knowledge at a young age. However, while Hypatia was still under her father's discipline, he also developed for her a physical routine to ensure for her a healthy body as well as a highly functional mind. In her education, Theon instructed Hypatia on the different religions of the world and taught her how to influence people with the power of words. He taught her the fundamentals of teaching, so that Hypatia became a profound orator. People from other cities came to study and learn from her.
Hypatia Of Alexandria
Resource page maintained by Howard A. Landman. Hosts a number of biographical works on hypatia, as well as extensive annotated links.
http://www.polyamory.org/~howard/Hypatia/

Extractions: We don't often announce current events on this page, but here's one! "Hypathia", a two act play by Bill Shankle, will be performed June 8, 8 PM at Walsh University, 2020 Easton Street, North Canton, OH (2 miles east of the square). If you go, email me a review and/or send me a program. Selected as the Librarians' Site du Jour
The Hypatia Institute
Dedicated to gender equity in physics, astronomy, and the sciences in general; with resources for students, teachers, and scientists.
http://www.hypatiamaze.org/
Hypatia's Library Tales
Such categories as Strange Items Found in Books, Weird Patrons, and Creepy Crawlies.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2776/

Extractions: Library Tales "What's this all about?" you may ask. Well, I work in a library in Mid-Missouri. People who don't work in a library expect that librarians and library assistants have it pretty easynice and quiet, no pressure, no problems, right? Wrong! Don't get me wrongI love my job. But some weird things have been known to happen around here . . .
The Primary Sources For The Life And Work Of Hypatia Of Alexandria
Named hypatia, after the Egyptian female philosopher. Find tables of content, editorial details, and subscription specifics. research at the intersection of philosophy and women's studies, hypatia, which is published four times a year, is a
http://www.polyamory.org/~howard/Hypatia/primary-sources.html

Extractions: Clayton 3168, Australia The author may be reached at michael.deakin@sci.monash.edu.au Historians need to say of the past events they recount not only what happened but also how we know it . This latter question is usually answered by references to sources , that is to say earlier accounts of the matter in hand. We distinguish between two types of source: primary and secondary. The former are those that cannot be traced back any further, the latter those that in their turn do depend on earlier accounts. Primary sources are not necessarily correct in all their detail (indeed those for Hypatia contradict one another in places), but secondary sources should not, without good reason, go beyond what the primary sources assert. Primary sources can however require interpretation and assessment; this is the role of a good secondary source. Indeed secondary sources are vital unless one has the necessary linguistic, historical and cultural background oneself to assess the primary sources. Finally it should be said that works of fiction (whether the fiction is intentional or not!) are not historical sources at all. Regrettably much of what is readily available on Hypatia derives from fictional, rather than historical, sources.
The Hypatia Trust
The hypatia Trust, based in Cornwall UK, has been created to collect and make available published and personal documentation about the achievements of women.
http://www.hypatia-trust.org.uk/
Damascius: The Life Of Hypatia From The Suda
Reprint of "The Life of hypatia" from Damascius' "Life of Isidore", reproduced in "The Suda." hypatia, daughter of Theon the geometer and philosopher of Alexandria, was herself a wellknown philosopher.
http://cosmopolis.com/alexandria/hypatia-bio-suda.html

Extractions: Reprinted with permission from Alexandria 2 HYPATIA, daughter of Theon the geometer and philosopher of Alexandria, was herself a well-known philosopher. She was the wife of the philosopher Isidorus, and she flourished under the Emperor Arcadius. Author of a commentary on Diophantus, she also wrote a work called The Astronomical Canon and a commentary on The Conics of Apollonius. She was torn apart by the Alexandrians and her body was mocked and scattered through the whole city. This happened because of envy and her outstanding wisdom especially regarding astronomy. Some say Cyril was responsible for this outrage; others blame the Alexandrians' innate ferocity and violent tendencies for they dealt with many of their bishops in the same manner, for example George and Proterius. Hypatia was born, reared, and educated in Alexandria. Since she had greater genius than her father, she was not satisfied with his instruction in mathematical subjects; she also devoted herself diligently to all of philosophy. The woman used to put on her philosopher's cloak and walk through the middle of town and publicly interpret Plato, Aristotle, or the works of any other philosopher to those who wished to hear her. In addition to her expertise in teaching she rose to the pinnacle of civic virtue. She was both just and chaste and remained always a virgin. She was so beautiful and shapely that one of her students fell in love with her and was unable to control himself and openly showed her a sign of his infatuation. Uninformed reports had Hypatia curing him of his affliction with the help of music. The truth is that the story about music is corrupt. Actually, she gathered rags that had been stained during her period and showed them to him as a sign of her unclean descent and said, "This is what you love, young man, and it isn't beautiful!" He was so affected by shame and amazement at the ugly sight that he experienced a change of heart and went away a better man.
Hypatia Of Alexandria - Philosopher Hypatia
Review of Maria Dzielska's biography of the female philosopher hypatia.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa071800a.htm
Hypatia.dcs.qmw.ac.uk/
http://hypatia.dcs.qmw.ac.uk/
ABC Radio National - Ockham's Razor Transcript - 3 Aug 97
Transcript of a 1997 talk about hypatia's life by Michael AB Deakin, delivered on the Australian Category Society Philosophy hypatia of Alexandria BiographiesRadio National Transcripts Ockham's Razor Sunday, 3rd August, 1997 hypatia of Alexandria hypatiais not quite the first woman mathematician of whom we know.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/or030897.htm

Extractions: Hypatia of Alexandria Robyn Williams: Today's talk gives an unanswerable reason why girls shouldn't do mathematics. At least not in the 5th Century AD. It's an extraordinary story and here to tell it is Maths Lecturer from Monash, Dr Michael Deakin. Dr Deakin: Imagine a time when the world's greatest living mathematician was a woman, indeed a physically beautiful woman, and a woman who was simultaneously the world's leading astronomer. And imagine that she conducted her life and her professional work in a city as turbulent and troubled as Ayodhya or Amritsar, Belfast or Beirut is today. And imagine such a female mathematician achieving fame not only in her specialist field, but also as a philosopher and religious thinker, who attracted a large popular following. And imagine her as a virgin martyr killed, not for her Christianity, but by Christians because she was not one of them. And imagine that the guilt of her death was widely whispered to lie at the door of one of Christianity's most honoured and significant saints. Would we not expect to have heard of all this? Would it not be shouted from the rooftops? Would it not be possible to walk into any bookstore and buy a biography of this woman? Would not her life be common knowledge?
Damascius: The Life Of Hypatia From The Suda
Jeremiah Reedy's translation of this early biographical source, originally from Damascius' Life of Isidore.Category Society Philosophy hypatia of Alexandria BiographiesThe Life of hypatia. From Damascius's Life of Isidore, reproduced in The Suda. Regardinghypatia the Philosopher and the Sedition of the Alexandrians.
http://www.cosmopolis.com/alexandria/hypatia-bio-suda.html

Extractions: Reprinted with permission from Alexandria 2 HYPATIA, daughter of Theon the geometer and philosopher of Alexandria, was herself a well-known philosopher. She was the wife of the philosopher Isidorus, and she flourished under the Emperor Arcadius. Author of a commentary on Diophantus, she also wrote a work called The Astronomical Canon and a commentary on The Conics of Apollonius. She was torn apart by the Alexandrians and her body was mocked and scattered through the whole city. This happened because of envy and her outstanding wisdom especially regarding astronomy. Some say Cyril was responsible for this outrage; others blame the Alexandrians' innate ferocity and violent tendencies for they dealt with many of their bishops in the same manner, for example George and Proterius. Hypatia was born, reared, and educated in Alexandria. Since she had greater genius than her father, she was not satisfied with his instruction in mathematical subjects; she also devoted herself diligently to all of philosophy. The woman used to put on her philosopher's cloak and walk through the middle of town and publicly interpret Plato, Aristotle, or the works of any other philosopher to those who wished to hear her. In addition to her expertise in teaching she rose to the pinnacle of civic virtue. She was both just and chaste and remained always a virgin. She was so beautiful and shapely that one of her students fell in love with her and was unable to control himself and openly showed her a sign of his infatuation. Uninformed reports had Hypatia curing him of his affliction with the help of music. The truth is that the story about music is corrupt. Actually, she gathered rags that had been stained during her period and showed them to him as a sign of her unclean descent and said, "This is what you love, young man, and it isn't beautiful!" He was so affected by shame and amazement at the ugly sight that he experienced a change of heart and went away a better man.
Hypatia
Discussion of what is known about hypatia's life, with an emphasis on her role as a mathematician.Category Society Philosophy hypatia of Alexandria Biographieshypatia of Alexandria. hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to makea substantial contribution to the development of mathematics.
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hypatia.html

Extractions: 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 in a hierarchy of levels beneath the ultimate reality. There was a level of reality corresponding to every distinct thought of which the human mind was capable. Hypatia taught these philosophical ideas with a greater scientific emphasis than earlier followers of Neoplatonism. She is described by all commentators as a charismatic teacher.
Poster Of Hypatia
hypatia of Alexandria. lived from 370 to 415. hypatia was the first womanto make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics.
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Posters2/Hypatia.html
Hypatia
Detailed biography along with related links.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hypatia.html

Extractions: 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 in a hierarchy of levels beneath the ultimate reality. There was a level of reality corresponding to every distinct thought of which the human mind was capable. Hypatia taught these philosophical ideas with a greater scientific emphasis than earlier followers of Neoplatonism. She is described by all commentators as a charismatic teacher.
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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.
http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress/journals/hyp.html
Indiana University Press Journals - Hypatia
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Extractions: ISSN: 0887-5367 The only journal for scholarly research at the intersection of philosophy and women's studies, Hypatia , which is published four times a year, is a leader in reclaiming the work of women philosophers. Its combination of scholarly excellence and feminist engagement has won the approval of readers and critics alike. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in the rapidly expanding and developing scholarship in feminist philosophy, providing the best single access to the latest research. Calls for Papers for upcoming Special Issues NOW - for a limited time only, Click Here to get a FREE issue of difference s with your Hypatia subscription! Subscribe to Hypatia (four issues a year): Individual Domestic (USA) Individual Foreign Surface Mail Individual Foreign Air Mail Individual Domestic, Two Years (USA)
Hypatia-phd's Math Page!
has many mathematics lesson plans and lesson ideas for new ways to present mathematical materials for middle school and up.
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