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Joanna Amato 2/20/03 Dr. Butler SCI 120 Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman, and among the first men, to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics and philosophy. Hypatia's life was enriched with a passion for knowledge and most historians now recognize Hypatia not only as a preeminent mathematician and scientist, but also as a principal philosopher. We do not know exactly where Hypatia was born or much about her mother. What we do know is she was born around 370 A.C.E to a man named Theon, who was considered one of the most educated men in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a well-known scholar and distinguished professor of mathematics at the University of Alexandria. Theon was also the last recorded director of the Museum at Alexandria. The city of Alexandria, founded by Aristotle's pupil Alexander the Great, was nearly seven hundred years old by...

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