Mathematician · 360 – 415
Hypatia
Little-Known Facts
- Her students included future bishops, who corresponded with her with deep respect.
- No works survive under her own name; her contributions are known mainly through her students and later writers.
Myths & Misconceptions
Was Hypatia killed for her science?
Her murder arose from Alexandria's violent political and religious factionalism; she was caught in a power struggle, though she became a symbol of reason destroyed by intolerance.