Apollonia of Alexandria

Apollonia of Alexandria was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, active around the 3rd century BCE. She is best known for her work on conic sections, which are curves obtained by intersecting a cone with a plane. Her contributions laid foundational concepts in geometry and influenced later mathematicians, including Euclid. Apollonia’s work provided important insights into both mathematics and the understanding of shapes and sizes, impacting fields like astronomy and mechanics. Despite limited surviving texts, her influence on mathematics is significant, marking her as an important figure in the history of science.