40 Women Mathematicians in Ancient Greece – Why Don’t We Know Them?

40 Women Mathematicians in Ancient Greece – Why Don’t We Know Them?

When we think of women in mathematics from ancient times, the name Hypatia often comes to mind. However, mathematician Evangelos Spantagos has identified 40 women mathematicians who lived in Ancient Greece, yet remain largely unknown today.One such figure is Aethra, best known as the mother of Theseus, who was also a teacher of arithmetic. Similarly, Theano, the companion of the famed mathematician Pythagoras, is credited with contributions to t…