Hypatia, the World’s first Mathematician, who was Stripped and Dragged through the Streets, eventually Became a saint.
Hypatia was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, which was part of the Eastern Roman Empire. 01. Birth of Hypatia Born around 370 AD, Hypatia was the daughter of Theon, a famous mathematician in Alexandria. Theon was the head of one of the most prestigious schools in Alexandria called the…