Hypatia of Alexandria
Late Antiquity
360 – 415 · Alexandrian (Eastern Roman)
Philosopher & Mathematician of Alexandria
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Hypatia was a Neoplatonist philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who taught in Alexandria during late antiquity. Admired by students across religious communities, she became a prominent civic intellectual before her murder amid Alexandria's political and sectarian conflict in 415 CE.
Key Facts
Taught philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy in Alexandria
Was the daughter and scholarly associate of the mathematician Theon
Corresponded with students including Synesius of Cyrene
Much of her work is lost, so its exact scope remains debated
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