Hypatia of Alexandria

“Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.” Hypatia of Alexandria not only was a famous mathematician, astronomer, but also the first woman to make a considerable contribution to the world of mathematicians. Hypatia spent her life living up her deep passion for knowledge. Being the daughter of Theon, one of the most educated men in Alexandria, she was surrounded by knowledge from her birth. From her father she developed curiosity, inquisition, and a thirst for knowledge, which led her to her success.
It has been said that her father tried to create the perfect human being in raising her. She was taught of the different religions in the world and how to be influential with the power of words. Historians also believe that at a very young age she surpassed her father’s knowledge. Theon, however, was not only concerned with the mental aspect of his daughter, but he had
She became an orator, or speaker in which many...