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    Hypatia of Alexandria

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    Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia was born in 370 A.D. in Alexandria‚ Egypt. From that day on her life was one enriched with a passion for knowledge. Theon‚ Hypatia’s father whom himself was a mathematician‚ raised Hypatia in an environment of thought. Both of them formed a strong bond as he taught her his own knowledge and shared his passion in the search of answers to the unknown. Under her fathers discipline he developed a physical routine for her to ensure a healthy body as well as a highly

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    Lighthouse of Alexandria

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    Lighthouse of Alexandria The name comes from a lighthouse tower about 180 meters high‚ was built under the reign of Ptolemy II (283-246 BC) on the island of Pharos‚ opposite the port of Alexandria. Built by architect Sostratos of Cnidus was covered with marble. At the top was burning a fire at night that looked from a distance of 55 kilometers. Raised on a peninsula ahead of the Egyptian city is considered one of the greatest productions of ancient techniques. On a square base stood a slender

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    Alexandria Library

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    Alexandria library Library of Alexandria‚  the most famous library of classical antiquity. It formed part of the research institute at Alexandria in Egypt that is known as the Museum‚ or the Alexandrian Museum. The Alexandrian library and museum were founded and maintained by the long succession of Ptolemies in Egypt from the beginning of the 3rd century bc. The library’s initial organization was the work of Demetrius of Phaleron‚ who was familiar with the achievements of the library at Athens

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    A Literature Review of The Rise and Fall of Alexandria Book Review of The Rise and Fall of Alexandria How the modern world was actually established is often overlooked and attributed to the powers and domination of Athens and Rome. What authors Justin Pollard and Howard Reid urge readers to understand‚ however‚ is the significance that the city of Alexandria had on Western Civilization. Both authors have worked in British and American television‚ and are accomplished in the film/documentary

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    EUCLID: The Man Who Created a Math Class Euclid of Alexandria was born in about 325 BC. He is the most prominent mathematician of antiquity best known for his dissertation on mathematics. He was able to create "The Elements" which included the composition of many other famous mathematicians together. He began exploring math because he felt that he needed to compile certain things and fix certain postulates and theorems. His book included‚ many of Eudoxus’ theorems‚ he perfected many of Theaetetus’s

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    Euclid and His Contributions to Mathematics  Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician from Alexandria who is best known for his  major work‚ ​ Elements.​  Although little is known about Euclid the man‚ he taught in a school that  he founded in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ around 300 b.c.e. For his major study‚ ​ Elements‚​  Euclid  collected the work of many mathematicians who preceded him. Among these were Hippocrates  of Chios‚ Theudius‚ Theaetetus‚ and Eudoxus. Euclid ’s vital contribution was to gather

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    Aunt Alexandria Quotes

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    In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Aunt Alexandria plays an important part during the book. Although her methods had a tendency to be harsh her intentions were good. Once Aunt Alexandria heard about the trail of Tom Robinson she decided to move in with the Finch family. Atticus was grateful for the help but the children were less than excited. Aunt Alexandria is proud‚ determined and conflicted. Atticus and his sister‚ Aunt Alexandria‚ had contrasting personalities. Atticus had taught the children

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    Alexandria Vs Calpurnia

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    I conclude that Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandria for many reasons. First‚ Calpurnia is a good mother figure. Both Scout and Jem look up to her like you would to your own mother. When Jem and Scout are exploring in the woods and sight old Tim Johnson the towns pet acting strange. They immediately run to Calpurnia for help thinking she can fix everything. Calpurnia doesn’t hesitate and calls Atticus for help‚ and he shows up with the town sheriff Mr. Tate. They conclude that

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    The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria Ben Davis Thesis Statement: The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria earns its place among the Seven Wonders of the World because of the engineering and building expertise required to make the tallest lighthouse‚ ever‚ in the world. Honors World History Mrs. Hunt 14 September 2012 Alexandria was a major city of trade during the 2nd to 4th centuries B.C. Named after the famed military leader‚ Alexander the Great‚ it was situated on the western end of

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    Euclid Euclid‚ an ancient Greek mathematician‚ once said to a king‚ "There’s no royal road to geometry." By that he meant that there’s no shortcuts to geometry. You have to work hard and learn it the long way. In this research paper I will tell you what made him famous and what he did. Very little is known about Euclid’s life. One of the reasons is because he gets mixed up with Euclid of Megara‚ a Socratic philosopher. Another reason is because some of his work was destroyed in a fire. It is not

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