Hypatia of Alexandria
Ancient Egypt Neoplatonism
Biography
Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher in Roman Egypt. First well-documented female mathematician.
Life Dates
Born: March 15, 360
Died: March 8, 415
Notable Quotes
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all."
"All formal dogmatic religions are fallacious and must never be accepted by self-respecting persons as final."
"Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend."
"To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing."
"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fantasies."