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Hypatia of Alexandria: mathematician, martyr and feminist icon
Greg Jenner is joined in late antique Egypt by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Olga Koch to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. An important mathematical and astronomical thinker, Hypatia is be...
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Hypatia of Alexandria: mathematician, martyr and feminist icon is an episode from You're Dead To Me by BBC. Greg Jenner is joined in late antique Egypt by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Olga Koch to learn about the life of mathematician...
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Published Mar 6, 2026, 55:21 long, audio available.
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