Ipatov (Hypathia)

Hypatia; Hypathia, mind. 415 g. n. e., Greek philosopher. The daughter of mathematician and astronomer Theon of Alexandria, was uncommon mathematical and philosophical education, commented on the works of Plato, Aristotle and other philosophers who enjoyed great prestige among his contemporaries. Her student was Synesius of Cyrene. I. Christians had been killed during the pogroms in Alexandria. In the XVIII and XIX centuries. life and. became the subject of numerous literary works.