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Record Number: 46839 Author(s)/Creator(s): Synesius of Cyrene , , and Aiste Celkyte, Contributor(s): Title: Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350–415 CE): Letter from Synesius of Cyrene to Paeonius (c. 355–415 CE) Source: Women in the History of Science: A Sourcebook.  Edited by Hannah Wills, Sadie Harrison and Erika Jones.  UCL Press, 2023.  Pages 45 - 52. The text is from Synesius, "On an Astrolabe 14-15," translated by Augustine Fitzgerald, Synesius on an Astrolabe 3, available from Livius.org. The chapter is available open access from JSTOR: https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2w61bc7.14. Description: Article Type: Translation Subject (See Also): Education Hypatia, Philosopher Letters Philosophy Science Teaching Award Note: Geographic Area: Northern Africa Century: 4- 5 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Hypatia was the head of the school of philosophy based in Alexandria, Egypt, which was part of the Eastern Roman Empire during her lifetime. It was one of two dominant philosophical schools in late antiquity, with the other school based in Athens, and therefore Hypatia was undoubtedly one of the most prominent philosophers, as well as mathematicians, of her day. Hypatia is also one of very few women in antiquity who led a school. She inherited this position from her father, Theon, a celebrated mathematician. [Reproduced from the chapter page on the JSTOR website: https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2w61bc7.14] Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Leiden University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2023. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9781800084162 (print); 9781800084155 (online)

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