Hypatia
[hai'peiʃjə]
Definition
(noun.) Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415).
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Examples
- In the fourth century and at the begi nning of the fifth, Theon and his illustrious daughter Hypatia commented on and taught the astronomy of Ptolemy. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In 415 Hypatia, Greek philosopher and mathematician, was murdered by a Christian mob. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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