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Looking upon this list of people, I chose to write about a person from early in the list: Hypatia.
Hypatia was a Greek philosopher in Alexandria and the daughter of Theon. She lived in the mid-300s (historians often debate her exact birth year). Theon was considered to be one of the most educated men in Alexandria, and he taught his daughter about mathematics and astronomy, which would become the philosopher's primary field of study.
Hypatia is most famous for her work on On the Conics of Apollonius, in which she helped clarify and improve the text. Her work provided the concepts including hyperbolas, parabolas, and ellipses. One of her students and contemporaries, Synesius, credited her with the invention of the astrolabe, but historians debate this point as some place the device being present about a century before. Either way, she taught and used such devices.
Hypatia's life was cut short when a mob killed her and dragged her body through the streets, and the tensions between the many religions and ethnicities in Alexandria came to a height.
Hypatia's work was vital for countless scientists, including people such as Isaac Newton, to find their own discoveries. She left a mark on the world and continues to be an inspiration.
Looking upon this list of people, I chose to write about a person from early in the list: Hypatia.
Hypatia was a Greek philosopher in Alexandria and the daughter of Theon. She lived in the mid-300s (historians often debate her exact birth year). Theon was considered to be one of the most educated men in Alexandria, and he taught his daughter about mathematics and astronomy, which would become the philosopher's primary field of study.
Hypatia is most famous for her work on On the Conics of Apollonius, in which she helped clarify and improve the text. Her work provided the concepts including hyperbolas, parabolas, and ellipses. One of her students and contemporaries, Synesius, credited her with the invention of the astrolabe, but historians debate this point as some place the device being present about a century before. Either way, she taught and used such devices.
Hypatia's life was cut short when a mob killed her and dragged her body through the streets, and the tensions between the many religions and ethnicities in Alexandria came to a height.
Hypatia's work was vital for countless scientists, including people such as Isaac Newton, to find their own discoveries. She left a mark on the world and continues to be an inspiration.