Book ID: CBB001213196

Laura Bassi and Science in 18th-Century Europe: The Extraordinary Life and Role of Italy's Pioneering Female Professor (2013)

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Frize, Monique (Author)


Springer


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: 300 pp.
Language: English

This book presents the extraordinary story of a Bolognese woman of the settecento. Laura Maria Caterina Bassi (1711-1778) defended 49 Theses at the University of Bologna on April 17, 1732 and was awarded a doctoral degree on May 12 of the same year. Three weeks before her defense, she was made a member of the Academy of Sciences in Bologna. On June 27 she defended 12 additional Theses. Several of the 61 Theses were on physics and other science topics. Laura was drawn by the philosophy of Newton at a time when most scientists in Europe were still focused on Descartes and Galen. This last set of Theses was to encourage the University of Bologna to provide a lectureship to Laura, which they did on October 29, 1732. Although quite famous in her day, Laura Bassi is unfortunately not remembered much today.

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Authors & Contributors
Findlen, Paula
Cavazza, Marta
Anna M. Serralunga Bardazza
Sabrina Ebbersmeyer
Raucci, Barbara
Winterburn, Emily
Concepts
Women in science
Science and gender
Natural philosophy
Physics
Mathematics
Astronomy
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
20th century
Early modern
Renaissance
Places
Italy
Europe
Bologna (Italy)
Great Britain
Milan (Italy)
England
Institutions
Università di Bologna
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