Themistoclea of Delphi (or Aristoclea or Theoclea) lived in the 6th century B.C. and was a priestess in Delphi.
Themistoclea distinguished herself among the women philosophers for her knowledge on mathematics and she taught inside the temple of Apollo in Delphi to whomever had the willingness to learn. According to the tradition she loved geometry so much that she decorated the Temple of Apollo with geometric shapes.
Pythagoras referred to her as his teacher and she is believed to have taught him ethics, geometry and numerals. He had such respect for his teacher Themistoclea that later on he accepted women in his School as students and teachers as well. Although Themistoclea was well known during her time there is barely any information about her that has survived.
Themistoclea distinguished herself among the women philosophers for her knowledge on mathematics and she taught inside the temple of Apollo in Delphi to whomever had the willingness to learn. According to the tradition she loved geometry so much that she decorated the Temple of Apollo with geometric shapes.
Pythagoras referred to her as his teacher and she is believed to have taught him ethics, geometry and numerals. He had such respect for his teacher Themistoclea that later on he accepted women in his School as students and teachers as well. Although Themistoclea was well known during her time there is barely any information about her that has survived.