FAQ About Hypatia
Did Hypatia publish any written works?
Hypatia herself did not publish widely known original works, but she is attributed with writing commentaries and editing significant works of predecessors, such as those on Diophantus' 'Arithmetica' and Ptolemy's 'Almagest.' These contributions helped to clarify and preserve critical mathematical and astronomical texts of Ancient Greece. Her intellectual legacy is primarily transmitted through the work of her students and followers.
