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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Eloquence (talk | contribs) at 21:30, 9 November 2002. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

I think its important to at least mention Sagan, since his muddled view of Hypatia and the burning of the library of Alexandria has influenced a lot of people.

I'd say not. Sagan is not relevant to a Hypatia entry - the story of how he misunderstood her story belongs on his entry. Perhaps one could justify a paragraph about misreadings of Hypatia that used Sagan as an example, but he should not occupy more space than her. For instance, the current entry leaves her as a female neo-Platonist -- that needs expanding long before misinterpretations! MichaelTinkler
Oh - and may I ask why you think he's still influential? I'd say that approximately none of my students would recognize his name. Popular science history fame is fleeting. MichaelTinkler
That says more about your students than about Carl Sagan. --Eloquence 21:30 Nov 9, 2002 (UTC)
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