HYPATIA OF ALEJANDRIA

She was born in Alejandria between 355 or 370 d.c. and lived of 415 or 416.
She was a philosopher and main Roman neo-platonist, from Egipto , that she was outstanding in Mathematics and Astronomy and she was a member and leader of the neo-platonist of Alejandria at the beginning of the 5th century.
She was interestedin logical studies and sciences , taking an ascetic life.
Daughter of the astronomer Teón , Hypatia is the first mathematical woman of the history of mankind.
She wrote books on Geometry , Algebra and Astronomy and improved the desing of the astrolabes and invented the hidrómetro.
Hypatia died at an advanced age 45 or 60 years , killed by a christian rebel.