Hypatia

Hypatia was a mathematician, astronomer and Platonic philosopher. She was born in
Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was the only woman scientist to
have a place in the history book, interesting also as both female and pagan in a Christian
environment.

Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he made sure his daughter had
the best education available. She studied mathematics under his guidance and instruction.
This was unusual, as most women then had few opportunities to study.

After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria where she began
teaching mathematics. She soon became famous for her knowledge of new ideas. It is
remarkable that Hypatia became head of the Platonist school at Alexandria in about 400 AD.
There she lectured on mathematics and philosophy.

We have no copies of her books, but we know that she wrote several important
mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and invented several
scientific tools to help with her work.

At the time many rulers were afraid of science, and anyone connected with it was in danger.
One day in March 415, a band of Christian monks attacked Hypatia in the street, beat her
and dragged her to the church where they cut her with sharp tiles and burnt her body.

Charles Kingsley made her the heroine of one of his novels Hypatia, or New Foes with an
Old Face. His work revived the legend of a not only intellectual, but also beautiful, eloquent
and modest woman.

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Hipatia

Hipatia je bila matematičar, astronom i filozof Platonove orijentacije. Roñena je u

Aleksandriji, u Egiptu 370 godine ove ere. Ona je vekovima bila jedina žena naučnik koja je
imala mesto u istorijskim knjigama, interesantna podjednako i kao žena i kao paganka u
hrišćanskom okruženju.

Hipatijin otac je bio upravnik Aleksandrijskog Univerziteta i on se pobrinuo da njegova ćerka

dobije najbolje moguće obrazovanje. Studirala je matematiku pod njegovim voñstvom i uz
pomoć njegovih uputstava. To je bilo neobično, jer većina tadašnjih žena je imala vrlo malo
prilika za učenje.

Nakon studiranja u Atini i Rimu, Hipatia se vratila u Aleksandriju gde je počela da predaje
matematiku. Uskoro je postala poznata po svom znanju i novim idejama. Izuzetno je bilo to
da je Hipatia postala upravnik Platonističke škole u Aleksandriji oko 400. godine naše ere.
Tu je predavala matematiku i filozofiju.

Nemamo nijedan primerak njenih knjiga ali znamo da je napisala nekoliko važnih
matematičkih radova. Hipatia je takoñe bila zainteresovana za tehniku i izumela je nekoliko
naučnih alata koji su joj pomagali pri radu.

U to vreme vladari su se plašili nauke, i svako ko je bio povezan sa njom bio je u opasnosti.
Jednog dana u martu 415.-e, grupa hrišćanskih kaluñera napala je Hipatiju na ulici, prebila
je i odvukla do crkve gde su je isekli oštrim crepovima i zapalili joj telo.

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Čarls Kingsli ju je načinio heroinom u jednom od svojih romana Hipatia, ili Novi neprijatelji
sa starim licem. Njegov rad je oživeo legendu ne samo inteligentne, već i prelepe,
elokventne i skromne žene.

Vocabulary

Nouns (imenice): Verbs (glagoli):

century - vek make sure - pobrinuti se, osigurati se
scientist - naučnik return - vratiti se
environment - okruženje, okolina begin - početi
education - obrazovanje become - postati
guidance - voñstvo lecture - predavati, držati predavanja
instruction - uputstvo invent - izumeti, izmisliti
opportunity - prilika attack - napasti
knowledge - znanje beat - pretući
head - upravnik drag - vuci, odvuci
tool - alat cut - iseći, seći
ruler - vladar burn - spaliti, zapaliti
danger - opasnost revive - oživeti
band - grupa
tile - crep
heroine - junakinja
novel - roman
female - žena
pagan - paganin
monk - kaluñer, monah, opat

Adjectives and adverbs Prepositions and conjunctions

(pridevi i prilozi): (predlozi i veznici):
unusual - neobičan both...and- i...i
soon - uskoro under - pod, ispod
famous for - slavan po, poznat po not only...but - ne samo...već
remarkable - izvanredno, izuzetno
important - važan
interested in - zainteresovan za
scientific - naučni
connected - povezan
intellectual - intelektualan, obrazovan
eloquent - elokventan
modest - skroman
available - dostupan
afraid of - uplašen od
sharp - oštar

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Synonyms

Nouns (imenice): Verbs (glagoli):

scientist - researcher, inventor, make sure - make a point
technologist return - come back, go back
environment - surrounding begin – start
education - teaching, schooling, become - develop into, be transformed
coaching, learning into, grow into, change into, evolve into
guidance – leadership, instruction lecture - teach
instruction – direction, guideline, invent - create, make
brochure attack – assault, strike
opportunity – chance beat – hit, strike, punch
knowledge – consciousness, drag - draw, pull
recognition, awareness burn - set on fire
head – chief, boss, manager, director revive – revitalize, restore, renew
tool – means, device
ruler – leader, emperor or empress,
king or queen, prince or princess
danger – risk, insecurity, jeopardy
band – musical group
tile – slab
female – woman, girl, lady
pagan – heathen, infidel, unbeliever,
polytheist, idolater
Adjectives and adverbs Prepositions and conjunctions
(pridevi i prilozi): (predlozi i veznici):
unusual – odd, strange, extraordinary -
soon – shortly
famous for - well-known, celebrated,
notable, remarkable
remarkable - extraordinary, notable,
outstanding, impressive, prominent,
important – significant, substantial,
meaningful
scientific – echnological, technical,
chemical, biological, empirical, factual
connected - linked, joined, related,
associated
intellectual - scholarly, learned,
academic
eloquent – effective, articulate, fluent,
expressive
modest – simple, humble, ordinary
available – accessible, to hand, at
hand
afraid of - scared, frightened, anxious,
terrified
sharp – pointed

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