Hypatia of Alexandria
c. 355–415 AD — Egypt
Era: Ancient
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Last great mind of classical Alexandria.
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all."
Biography
Mathematician, astronomer, philosopher. Head of the Neoplatonist school. Murdered by a mob. Last great mind of classical Alexandria.
Key Facts
- Head of Neoplatonist school in Alexandria
- Mathematician, astronomer, philosopher
- Murdered by a mob
- Last great mind of classical Alexandria
- Advised the Roman prefect
The last light of Alexandria. They killed it.
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