Of Alexandria

Of Alexandria

related to Alexandria

of Alexandria

  • Ammonius of Alexandria (3rd century AD), a Greek philosopher from Alexandria and one of the founders of Neoplatonism.
  • Appian of Alexandria (c. 95 – c. 165), a Roman historian
  • Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 293 – 2 May 373), also given the titles Athanasius the Great, Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria, and Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian, bishop of Alexandria, Church Father, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century.
  • Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the first half of the second century.
  • Catherine of Alexandria (c. 282 - c. 305), a Christian saint and martyr.
  • Clement of Alexandria (c.150 - c. 215), a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria
  • Ctesibius of Alexandria (fl. 285–222 BC), a Greek inventor and mathematician in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt.
  • Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376 - 444), the Pope of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
  • Cyrus of Alexandria (died about 641) a Melchite patriarch.
  • Diophantus of Alexandria b. between 200 and 214 CE, d. between 284 and 298 CE), sometimes called "the father of algebra", an Alexandrian Greek mathematician.
  • Euclid of Alexandria (fl 300BC), a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry."
  • Saint Eulogius of Alexandria Greek Patriarch from 580 to 608.
  • Eustochius of Alexandria
  • Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD). an ancient Greek mathematician.
  • Herophilos of Alexandria (335-280 BC), a Greek physician
  • Hesychius of Alexandria, a grammarian who flourished probably in the 5th century CE.
  • Hypatia of Alexandria (AD 350 and 370; died March 415), a Greek scholar.
  • Isidore of Alexandria an Egyptian or Greek philosopher and one of the last of the Neoplatonists
  • Menelaus of Alexandria (c. 70–140 CE), a Greek mathematician and astronomer.
  • Nemesius of Alexandria (c. A.D. 390), a Christian philosopher, and the author of a treatise De Natura Hominis ("On Human Nature").
  • Origen of Alexandria (185-254), an early Christian scholar and theologian, and one of the most distinguished writers of the early Christian Church.
  • Pappus of Alexandria (c. 290 – c. 350), one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity.
  • Philo of Alexandria (20 BC – 50 AD), an Hellenistic Jewish philosopher
  • Ptolemy of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer in 2c AD.
  • Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395), a monk in the Nitrian Desert.
  • Theon of Alexandria (ca. 335 - ca. 405 AD), a Greek[1] scholar and mathematician.
  • Theophilus of Alexandria (died 412), Patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt from 385 to 412

Popes

Others


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Alexandria (disambiguation) — Alexandria may refer to.Alexandrias founded or renamed by Alexander the Great* Alexandria, Egypt * Iskandariya, Iraq * Alexandria Asiana, Iran * Alexandria in Ariana, Afghanistan * Alexandria Bucephalous, Pakistan, on the Jhelum * Alexandria of… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexandria (Begriffsklärung) — Alexandria ist der Name mehrerer hellenistischer Stadtgründungen, die nach Alexander dem Großen benannt sind, u. a.: Alexandria am Kaukasus (Stadt in Afghanistan; Identifizierung umstritten) Alexandria am Oxus, wohl Ai Khanoum,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexandria — Alexandria, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 216 Housing Units (2000): 110 Land area (2000): 0.400049 sq. miles (1.036122 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.400049 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Alexandria (desambiguación) — Alexandria o Alexandría podría referirse a: Alexandria, Territorio del Norte (Australia). Alexandria, en Nueva Gales del Sur (Australia). Alexandria, en Brasil. Alexandria, en Columbia Británica (Canadá); existen allí 5 localidades con el mismo… …   Wikipedia Español

  • ALEXANDRIA — ALEXANDRIA, city in northern egypt . Ancient Period Jews settled in Alexandria at the beginning of the third century B.C.E. (according to Josephus, already in the time of Alexander the Great). At first they dwelt in the eastern sector of the city …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Alexandria — • Seaport of Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alexandria     Alexandria     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Alexandria Airport — may refer to:* Alexandria Airport (Indiana) in Pittstown, Indiana, United States (FAA: I99). * Alexandria Airport (New Jersey) in Pittstown, Alexandria Township, New Jersey, United States (FAA: N85). * Alexandria Aerodrome in Alexandria, Ontario …   Wikipedia

  • Alexandria (New Hampshire) — Alexandria …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alexandria, Virginie — Alexandria (Virginie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Alexandria. Alexandria Pays  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexandria County, D.C. — Alexandria County was part of the original 100 mile square created as the District of Columbia in 1791 pursuant to Article I, Section 8, paragraph 17, of the United States Constitution. The portion of the District created from territory ceded by… …   Wikipedia

  • Alexandria (Dakota del Sur) — Alexandria Ciudad de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”