Emilie du Châtelet (17 déc. 1706 – 10 sept. 1749)
Description:
French mathematician and physicistShe translated, edited, and annotated scientific works (such as Newton's) and helped spread their ideas. She used physics to convince others that Newton's theory of gravity was correct.
She was upset that women were excluded from scientific work and believed that translating was a way around that.
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Date:
17 déc. 1706
10 sept. 1749
~ 42 years