No Title March 3, 1997. Pappus of Alexandria ( fl. c. 300c. 350) Very little is known of Pappus' life. Moreover, very little is known of what his actual contributions were. daughter of theon of alexandria. by 397 Christianity became the state religion of the Roman empire ``pagamni'' was a leader of a neoplatonic school in Alexandria. She was said http://www.math.tamu.edu/~don.allen/history/pappus/pappus.html
Extractions: (fl. c. 300-c. 350) Very little is known of Pappus' life. Moreover, very little is known of what his actual contributions were. We do know that he recorded in one of his commentaries on the Almagest that he observed a solar eclipse on October 18, 320. He is regarded, though, as the last great mathematician of the Helenistic Age. He wrote The Collection or The Synagogue , a treatise on geometry which we discuss here and several commentaries, now all lost except for some fragments in Greek or Arabic. One of the commentaries, we note from Proclus, was on The Elements Note that higher geometry was in complete abeyance until Pappus. From his descriptions, we may surmise that either the classical works were lost or forgotten. His task is to `restore' geometry to a place of significance. Basically, The Collection or The Synagogue is a treatise on Geometry, which included everything of interest to him. Whatever explanations or supplements to the works of the great geometers seemed to him necessary, he formulated them as lemmas. Features: It is very broad, designed to revive classical geometry.
Theon theon of alexandria. Born about 335 theon of alexandria worked in Alexandriaas a teacher of mathematics and astronomy. We know from http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Theon.html
Extractions: Theon of Alexandria worked in Alexandria as a teacher of mathematics and astronomy. We know from his own writings that he observed a solar eclipse on 16 June 364 at Alexandria and a lunar eclipse, again in Alexandria, on 25 November 364. We also know that he made a list of Roman consuls which he continued to make until 372. There is a reference in the Suda Lexicon (a work of a 10 th century Greek lexicographer) which states that Theon of Alexandria lived under the Emperor Theodosius I (who reigned from 379 to 395). These dates are therefore consistent. The Suda also states that Theon was a member of the Museum. which was an institute for higher education set up in Alexandria in 300 BC. Again this is possible, but the Museum certainly did not exist much beyond the time of Theon if indeed it existed in his time. On balance it seems reasonable to accept that he was one of its last members. Theon was the father of Hypatia and it certainly seems to be the case that he died before she was murdered in 415. There does not seem to be any other evidence which would let us give a more accurate guess of the dates of his birth and death other than these few indications of times when he was certainly working.
Theon Biography of theon of alexandria (335405) theon of alexandria. Born about 335 in (possibly) Alexandria, Egypt theon of alexandria worked in Alexandria as a teacher of mathematics and astronomy http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Theon.html
Extractions: Theon of Alexandria worked in Alexandria as a teacher of mathematics and astronomy. We know from his own writings that he observed a solar eclipse on 16 June 364 at Alexandria and a lunar eclipse, again in Alexandria, on 25 November 364. We also know that he made a list of Roman consuls which he continued to make until 372. There is a reference in the Suda Lexicon (a work of a 10 th century Greek lexicographer) which states that Theon of Alexandria lived under the Emperor Theodosius I (who reigned from 379 to 395). These dates are therefore consistent. The Suda also states that Theon was a member of the Museum. which was an institute for higher education set up in Alexandria in 300 BC. Again this is possible, but the Museum certainly did not exist much beyond the time of Theon if indeed it existed in his time. On balance it seems reasonable to accept that he was one of its last members. Theon was the father of Hypatia and it certainly seems to be the case that he died before she was murdered in 415. There does not seem to be any other evidence which would let us give a more accurate guess of the dates of his birth and death other than these few indications of times when he was certainly working.
Hypatia Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher theon of alexandriaand it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance and http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hypatia.html
Extractions: Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics. Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance and instruction of her father. It is rather remarkable that Hypatia became head of the Platonist school at Alexandria in about 400 AD. There she lectured on mathematics and philosophy, in particular teaching the philosophy of Neoplatonism . Hypatia based her teachings on those of Plotinus , the founder of Neoplatonism, and Iamblichus who was a developer of Neoplatonism around 300 AD. Plotinus taught that there is an ultimate reality which is beyond the reach of thought or language. The object of life was to aim at this ultimate reality which could never be precisely described. Plotinus stressed that people did not have the mental capacity to fully understand both the ultimate reality itself or the consequences of its existence. Iamblichus distinguished further levels of reality in a hierarchy of levels beneath the ultimate reality. There was a level of reality corresponding to every distinct thought of which the human mind was capable. Hypatia taught these philosophical ideas with a greater scientific emphasis than earlier followers of Neoplatonism. She is described by all commentators as a charismatic teacher.
Theon Of Alexandria - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia theon of alexandria. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Theon(c. 335 c. 405 AD) was a scholar and the last director of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theon_of_Alexandria
Extractions: Theon (c. - c. AD) was a scholar and the last director of the Library of Alexandria in the Museion , until it was demolished by the patriarch Theophilus on order of the emperor Theodosius in AD. He wrote some commentaries on important works by his hellenistic predecessors, notably the Almagest and the "Handy Tables" by Ptolemy . Apparently he is the first author on the theory of "trepidation of the equinoxes", as an alternative to precession . Theon was the father of Hypatia . Perhaps his most lasting achievement was his edition of Euclids Elements which was published in ~ . This edition remained in publication in some form until or an astonishing ~1450 years. edit A more Complete Biography http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Theon.html Views Personal tools Navigation Search Toolbox Other languages This page was last modified 23:12, 24 Mar 2004.
Hypatia Hypatia (370 BC415 AD) Theon father of Hypatia. Born about 335 in (possibly) Alexandria, Egypt. Died about 405. theon of alexandria. Bibliography http://www.csce.uark.edu/~crane/people/hypatia.htm
TMTh:: THEON OF ALEXANDRIA MATHEMATICIAN, ASTRONOMER. theon of alexandria (fl. c. 360 AD) LifeFather of the celebrated mathematician Hypatia, who worked with http://www.tmth.edu.gr/en/aet/1/94.html
Extractions: Father of the celebrated mathematician Hypatia, who worked with him, Theon lived during the reign of Theodosius the Great. He was the director of the "Museum" (University and Library) of Alexandria, and taught at the school where Euclid taught. Commentaries on his work survive in many texts (Suidas - Lexicon, 950 AD). He wrote a total of 13 books, of which only the first book of the "Commentary on the Treatise of Ptolemy" and a few other fragments are extant.
Theon Of Alexandria Name Theon. Occupation From Alexandria. Son of Occupation Datesfl. 360 AD. Brief biography Dated by observations of solar eclipse http://www.swan.ac.uk/classics/staff/ter/grst/People/TheonAlex.htm
Extractions: Name Theon Occupation: From Alexandria Son of: Occupation: Dates fl . 360 AD Brief biography Dated by observations of solar eclipse of 16 June 364 and lunar eclipse of 26 Nov 364. Daughter was Hypatia. Member of the Museum at Alexandria; the last attested member. All his extant works are commentaries or editions of classics in the maths and astronomy education of the time, meant for use by students. Contemporaries Emperor Theodosios I (reigned 379-95) Works References G J Toomer DSB Last modified: 11 March 2003
Hypatia Died March 415 in Alexandria, Egypt. Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make a was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher theon of alexandria and it is http://www.geocities.com/calculo31416/Hypatia.html
Extractions: Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance and instruction of her father. It is rather remarkable that Hypatia became head of the Platonist school at Alexandria in about 400 AD. There she lectured on mathematics and philosophy, in particular teaching the philosophy of Neoplatonism. Hypatia based her teachings on those of Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism, and Iamblichus who was a developer of Neoplatonism around 300 AD. Plotinus taught that there is an ultimate reality which is beyond the reach of thought or language. The object of life was to aim at this ultimate reality which could never be precisely described. Plotinus stressed that people did not have the mental capacity to fully understand both the ultimate reality itself or the consequences of its existence. Iamblichus distinguished further levels of reality in a hierarchy of levels beneath the ultimate reality. There was a level of reality corresponding to every distinct thought of which the human mind was capable. Hypatia taught these philosophical ideas with a greater scientific emphasis than earlier followers of Neoplatonism. She is described by all commentators as a charismatic teacher. Hypatia came to symbolise learning and science which the early Christians identified with paganism. However, among the pupils who she taught in Alexandria there were many prominent Christians. One of the most famous is Synesius of Cyrene who was later to become the Bishop of Ptolemais. Many of the letters that Synesius wrote to Hypatia have been preserved and we see someone who was filled with admiration and reverence for Hypatia's learning and scientific abilities.
Who's Who Tertullian. Thales. Theaitetus. Themistius. Theodorus. Theodosios. theon of alexandria.Theon of Smyrna. Theophrastos. Theopompos. Thessalus. Thucydides. Thumaridas. http://www.swan.ac.uk/classics/staff/ter/grst/Who's who.htm
Extractions: Who's who Please note: Ancient Greek names may be transliterated into English letters in several different ways. If you do not find the name you seek first time, try changing 'c' to 'k', 'y' to 'u', 'e' to 'i', 'u' to 'o' and/or final 'm' to 'n'. This page is under development; all of the people mentioned will have their own page in due course. Some of the pages which exist are still under development. The mathematicians are well done at the University of St Andrews MacTutor site here . See also Siris' pages here DSB as a reference is the Dictionary of Scientific Biography Aelian Aesop Aetius Aetius of Amida Agatharkhos Agatharkhides Agathinus Agrippa ... Aiskhulos al-Andalusi, Saïd (C11 AD) Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander the Great Alexander of Myndos Alexander of Tralles ... Apollonios of Perga Apollonius Mys Aratus Archelaos Archimedes Archutas ... Asklepiades Asklepiads of Cos, Knidos, Rhodes Asklepiodotos Athenaeus Attalus III Augustine Augustus (Octavian) (63 BC-AD 14) Autolycos Bede Boethus Bolos Caelius Aurelianus Caesar, Gaius Julius (100-44 BC) Calcidius Capella Cato , Marcus Porcius, of Tusculum (234-149 BC) Celsus Cercidas of Megalopolis (C3 BC) Cicero, Marcus Tullius, of Arpinum (106-43 BC)
Untitled Few primary documentary sources regarding Hypatia of Alexandria have survived, and no extant writings was the philosopher and mathematician theon of alexandria ( c 335c.395 http://siduri.tripod.com/Hypatia_of_Alexandria.html
Extractions: var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Hypatia of Alexandria Few primary documentary sources regarding Hypatia of Alexandria have survived, and no extant writings can be uncontestably attributed to her, yet two feminist journals and two lunar landmarks are named after her . Writers such as Edward Gibbon , Voltaire and Carl Sagan have told the storya beautiful, learned young woman living at a time when few men and even fewer women had achieved an advanced education was brutally murdered, cut down in the prime of her life by a fanatical mob. The local bishop, Cyril of Alexandria who may have instigated themor at the very least turned a blind eye to their crimeswas later made a saint. Her death is seen as the end of classical learning and free inquiry and the beginning of a dogmatic and often brutal new world order.
Hellenistic World 316. Treasured Friends theon of alexandria, Progymnasmata Chreia 158-161. 317.The Love of Money - theon of alexandria, Progymnasmata Chreia 125-126. http://religion.rutgers.edu/iho/texts9.html
Links Stilicho (with fibula, University of North Florida). theon of alexandria (Schoolof Mathematics and Statistics University of St Andrews, Scotland). Coptic Egypt. http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/links.html
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[no Subject] By MANN 2) means Second Theon, the first being theon of alexandria (the Hypatia's father). Antreas http gr/~xpolakis/ Actually, theon of alexandria was the second one, living http://mathforum.com/epigone/math-history-list/praykhixple
Extractions: Subject: [no subject] Author: MANN@vms.huji.ac.il Date: http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk./~history/Mathematicians/Theon_of_Smyrna.html http://users.hol.gr/~xpolakis/ Actually, Theon of Alexandria was the second one, living in the 4th century, while Theon of Smyrna lived probably in the 2nd century (see e.g. Heath), so the (2) remains unexplained. Avinoam Mann The Math Forum
Encyclopedia: Theon Of Alexandria Updated Mar 24, 2004. Encyclopedia theon of alexandria. Theon (c.335 c. 405 AD) was a scholar and the last director of the Library http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Theon-of-Alexandria
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Theon Of Alexandria - Encyclopedia Article About Theon Of Alexandria. Free Acces Hypatia of Alexandria encyclopedia article about Hypatia of She was the daughter of Theon, the last fellow of the Museum of Alexandria, whichwas adjacent to or included the main Library of Alexandria The Royal Library http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Theon of Alexandria
Extractions: Click the link for more information. AD) was a scholar and the last director of the Library of Alexandria The Royal Library of Alexandria was once the largest in the Mediterranean world. It is usually assumed to have been founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC during the reign of Ptolemy II of Egypt after his father had set up the Temple of the Muses or Museum. The initial organization is attributed to Demetrius Phalereus. The Library is estimated to have stored at its peak 400,000 to 700,000 scrolls. In the year 2003 a new library was inaugurated in Alexandria close to the site of the old library.
Hypatia Of Alexandria Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher theon of alexandriaand it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance of http://www.edu.pe.ca/rural/grassroots/grassroots_2004/math521A3/Hypatia_of_Alexa
Extractions: Hypatia Of Alexandria Hypatia was born in the year 370, in Alexandria, Egypt, and died March, 415, in Alexandria, Egypt. She was the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics. Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the guidance of her father. Hypatia became head of the Platonist school in Alexandria in about 400 AD. There she taught mathematics and philosophy, particularly teaching the philosophy of Neoplatonism. Hypatia based her teachings on those of Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism, and Iamblichus who was the developer of Neoplatonism around 300 AD. Hypatia came to symbolize learning and science which the early Christians identified with paganism. However, among the students who she taught in Alexandria there were many prominent Christians, One of the most famous is Synesius of Cyrene, who was later to become the Bishop of Ptolemais. Many of the letters that Synesius wrote to Hypatia have been preserved and we see someone who was filled with admiration and reverence for Hypatias learning and scientific abilities. In 412, Cyril (later St Cyril) became patriarch of Alexandria. However, the Roman prefect of Alexandria was Prestes, and Cyril and Orestes became bitter rivals as church and state fought for control. Hypatia was a friend of Orestes and this , together with prejudice against her philosophical views which were seen by Christians to be pagen, led to Hypatia becoming the focal point of riots between Christians and non-Christians. Hypatia, Heath writes
Theon theon of alexandria. theon of alexandria was the father of Hypatia andworked in Alexandria as a professor of mathematics and astronomy. http://intranet.woodvillehs.sa.edu.au/pages/resources/maths/History/Thn.htm
Extractions: Previous (Alphabetically) Next Welcome page Theon of Alexandria was the father of Hypatia and worked in Alexandria as a professor of mathematics and astronomy. He produced commentaries on many works such as Ptolemy 's Almagest and works of Euclid Theon was a competent but unoriginal mathematician. Theon's version of Euclid 's Elements (with textual changes and some additions) was the only Greek text of the Elements known, until an earlier one was discovered in the Vatican in the late 19th Century. References (11 books/articles) References elsewhere in this archive: There is a Crater Theon Junior on the moon. You can see a list of lunar features named after mathematicians. Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index
References For Theon References for theon of alexandria. Biography in Dictionary of ScientificBiography (New York 19701990). Books A Rome, Commentaires http://intranet.woodvillehs.sa.edu.au/pages/resources/maths/History/~DZ1FEA.htm
Extractions: T L Heath, A History of Greek Mathematics I (Oxford, 1921), 58-62. Sudhoffs Arch. D Pingree, An illustrated Greek astronomical manuscript : Commentary of Theon of Alexandria on the 'Handy tables' and scholia and other writings of Ptolemy concerning them, J. Warburg Courtauld Inst. A Rome, The calculation of an eclipse of the sun according to Theon of Alexandria, in Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians 1950 (Providence, R. I., 1952), 209-219. Arch. Internat. Hist. Sci. Janus Close this window or click this link to go back to Theon
Hypatia Hypatia s father, theon of alexandria, was a teacher of mathematics withthe Museum of Alexandria in Egypt. A center of Greek intellectual http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_hypatia.htm
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