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Hypatia was 4th-century alexandrian astronomer and mathematician. Hypatia was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, at that time in the province of Egypt and a major city of the Eastern Roman Empire. In Alexandria, Hypatia was a prominent thinker who taught subjects including philosophy and astronomy, and in her lifetime was renowned as a great teacher and a wise counselor. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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“In speech articulate and logical, in her actions prudent and public-spirited. The city gave her suitable welcome and accorded her special respect.”
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