Ep. 110 Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher

from Notable People in History · host Lawrence Jean-Louis

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the life of Hypatia of Alexandria. She became the head of the Platonist school at Alexandria, lecturin on mathematics and philosophy. In 415 AD, she was attacked by a mob, and beaten to death with what are thought to be roofing tiles.

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