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Ep. 110 Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher
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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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Manage episode 402693501 series 3298733
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.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lawrence-jean-louis/support133 episodes
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