Hypatia is from the Greek hypatos (highest, supreme). A modern revival name in the broader vintage-Greek aesthetic. Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350-415 CE) — one of the most-celebrated female philosophers, mathematicians, and astronomers of the ancient world; head of the Neoplatonic school of Alexandria; daughter of mathematician Theon of Alexandria; wrote commentaries on Apollonius's Conics and Diophantus's Arithmetic — though her original works are lost, contemporary sources describe her as one of the most-respected scholars of her era; she taught Greek philosophy and mathematics to pagan, Christian, and Jewish students alike; her brutal murder by a Christian mob in 415 CE became a foundational moment in the history of religious extremism and is often cited as marking the end of classical antiquity; subject of Charles Kingsley's iconic 1853 novel Hypatia and Alejandro Amenábar's 2009 film Agora — starring Rachel Weisz, the film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival; one of the most-celebrated foundational figures in the history of women in mathematics and science.
Featured throughout classical history and feminist science.
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