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Identifying Achievements of Hellenistic Scientists
Sort the achievements of Hypatia and Ptolemy into the correct categories.
was an astronomer and philosopher
Hypatia
was the first female mathematician
thought Earth was center of universe
was an astronomer and geographer
taught at Alexandria
had the Museum of Alexandria built
Ptolemy

Answer 1

Hypatia was an astronomer and philosopher who taught at Alexandria and Ptolemy was an astronomer and geographer who believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypatia was an astronomer and philosopher, teaching at Alexandria and having the Museum of Alexandria built. She was the first female mathematician. Ptolemy, on the other hand, was also an astronomer and geographer who believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

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