Hypatia
publication date: Monday, October 3, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Philosophy
clue: Her contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and Western thought are not as famous as her murder by a mob of Christian zealots.
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
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