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Recognized as the leader of Neoplatonist school of philosophy in Alexandria, Hypatia studied astronomy and wrote mathematical and scientific commentaries. She was brutally murdered by Christian monks, possibly at the command of a jealous bishop.
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Hypatia of Alexandria
An introduction to the story of Hypatia with links to great online resources, by your About.com Guide to Ancient/Classical History, N.S. Gill.
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