Beyond academia, Hypatia invented devices such as the plane astrolabe and hydrometer, though she did not originate these technologies, she significantly improved upon the designs and their ...

Hypatia was a Greek mathematician, philosopher and astronomer born in Egypt, then part of the Byzantine empire. She’s credited with inventing the astrolabe – a brass instrument used to ...

These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the advent of air travel and modern space exploration.

A series of short animated films for primary schools, following the adventures of Olivia and Hassan as they're challenged with maths problems to find their way through Hypatia's mathematical maze.

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world ...