Theon of Alexandria

Not to be confused with the 1st century philosopher from Alexandria, Theon (1st century BC).
For other uses, see Theon (disambiguation).

Theon of Alexandria (/ˌθiːən, -ɒn/; Ancient Greek: Θέων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. AD 335 – c. 405) was a Greek[1] scholar and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He edited and arranged Euclid's Elements and wrote commentaries on works by Euclid and Ptolemy. His daughter Hypatia also won fame as a mathematician.

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