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Charles William Mitchell, Hypatia

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Hypatia was born in 370 A. D. in Alexandria, Egypt and was later described as a beautifully and well-proportioned woman. She was the daughter of Theon who was a distinguished professor at the University of Alexandria. Nothing of Hypatia’s mother is known, but that is not uncommon for this time period.

Theon had high expectations for his daughter for he was intent on producing a perfect human being. For this reason, Hypatia was a fortunate child. Her father acted as her tutor and teacher when training Hypatia in the fields of arts, literature, science, and philosophy. Theon also made his daughter do physical activities, such as rowing, swimming, and horseback riding, to keep Hypatia physically fit. Hypatia was trained in speech enhancing her ability to relay her knowledge to others and her giftedness to be an orator.

While travelling abroad in Athens, Greece, Hypatia attended a school where she established her fame as a mathematician. On returning to Alexandria, she was asked to teach mathematics and philosophy at the same institute as her father. It was here that she lectured on Diophantus’ “Arithmetica.” Her speeches included discussions on the techniques Diophantus developed, solutions to his indeterminate problems, and the symbolism he devised. She is also said to have lectured on people such as Plato and Aristotle. People came from all over the world to hear Hypatia lecture.

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