Lecture 5

Question 1

Archimedes Education

Answer 1

Archimedes was formally educated on Alexandria rather than being self taught
He was trained as part of the intellectual tradition there, contrary to the idea of a ‘lone genius’

Question 2

Alexander the greats influence on egypt

Answer 2

After he captured Egypt from the Persians he was seen as a living god and then founded Alexandria
His crusades = his empire
Empire collapsed after his death

Question 3

Hellenistic Influence

Answer 3

Assimilation of greek culture/style of other parts of the world

Question 4

Ptolemy

Answer 4

one of alexanders generals became ruler and further developed Alexandria built a Mouseion

Question 5

Mouseion

Answer 5

First research Institute
Funded by the government
Scholars conducted research, taught, and published
Much like modern day university

Question 6

Library of Alexandria

Answer 6

Over 1 million texts
Largest collection of knowledge
Original texts
Destroyed during civil war in 272

Question 7

Islamic Preservation of Knowledge

Answer 7

After the destruction of the library islamic scholars found hidden original texts underground of the remains that Alexandria had hid
They translated and expanded on these texts

Question 8

House of Wisdom

Answer 8

Islamic research institute initially created for just translating Alexandria’s texts