Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who is widely considered the first female genius on record?

  1. Ibn al-Haitham

  2. Hypatia

  3. Helen

  4. Electra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 355-415 CE) is widely recognized as the first female mathematician, philosopher, and scientist on record. She headed the Neoplatonic school in Alexandria, wrote commentaries on Diophantus and Apollonius, and taught astronomy and philosophy to students from across the Mediterranean. The distractors are all male (Ibn al-Haitham) or mythological figures (Helen, Electra).

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