Hypatia...AD 350-370 to 415

[Goodrum]

Hypatia (Greek: Ὑπατία, Hypatía, pronounced /haɪˈpeɪʃə/ in English; born between AD 350 and 370; died March 415) was a Greek scholar from Alexandria, Egypt, considered the first notable woman in mathematics, who also taught philosophy and astronomy.

She lived in Roman Egypt, and was killed by a Christian mob who falsely blamed her for religious turmoil.

Some suggest that her murder marked the end of what is traditionally known as Classical antiquity, although others such as Christian Wildberg observe that Hellenistic philosophy continued to flourish until the age of Justinian in the sixth century.

A Neoplatonist philosopher, she belonged to the mathematical tradition of the Academy of Athens represented by Eudoxus of Cnidus; she followed the school of the 3rd century thinker Plotinus, discouraging empirical enquiry and encouraging logical and mathematical studies.

The name Hypatia derives from the adjective ὑπάτη, the feminine form of ὕπατος (upatos), meaning "highest, uppermost, supremest".

From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia

[Olga]

From wiki: "Hypatia rebuffed a suitor by showing him her menstrual rags, claiming they demonstrated that there was "nothing beautiful" about carnal desires"

Why on earth did you leave THAT out!!??

[Narnia51483]

From wiki: "Hypatia rebuffed a suitor by showing him her menstrual rags, claiming they demonstrated that there was "nothing beautiful" about carnal desires"

Why on earth did you leave THAT out!!??

Maybe Goodie and I ought to do that to the jerks who fall in love with us ...

[Narnia51483]

I guess nobody got that...

[Goodrum]

From wiki: "Hypatia rebuffed a suitor by showing him her menstrual rags, claiming they demonstrated that there was "nothing beautiful" about carnal desires"

Why on earth did you leave THAT out!!??

Maybe Goodie and I ought to do that to the jerks who fall in love with us ...

LOL!

...because it's only day 2 of Hypatia study cycle...I sooo want to see this movie..."Agora" I love her attitude, her strength...there is something incredibly beautiful and awe struck appealing about the softness and vulnerability of women of great strength and character.

I want to get to Hypatia and Lawrence and Agatha, I'm just doing some juggling and shuffling here...I'll be back...

[Olga]

It was mkb and you Narnia, who had trouble with ... boys.

Goodrum, a movie is always over-fantasized, never forget that!

[Narnia51483]

It was mkb and you Narnia, who had trouble with ... boys.

Goodrum, a movie is always over-fantasized, never forget that!

oops, sleep deprivation, I plead sleep deprivation...sorry mkb...

[christina]

From wiki: "Hypatia rebuffed a suitor by showing him her menstrual rags, claiming they demonstrated that there was "nothing beautiful" about carnal desires"

Why on earth did you leave THAT out!!??

Whoa. EXTREME.

I wouldn't wish that on my greatest enemy


Hmmmm. Peculiar, my guess, based on THAT factoid alone, would be Mastermind Rational

1. Doesn't support "mere" carnal desires and provides a reason why
2. Provided proof of her statement
3. And someone I know, a SC....... I could totally see her doing that

[Olga]

I don't support mere carnal desires and do not even consider you'll ever get a logical explanation from me!

(Just saying)

[christina]