Article ID: CBB186264524

Jeanne Dumée as Astronomer and Woman in Seventeenth-Century France: The Myth and Her Lost Voice (2016)

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As the author of a manuscript defending the Copernican system in 1680, Jeanne Dumée is often cited among the few women who practised astronomy in early-modern France. However, her reputation is largely founded on a myth that was in place even before her work was available to the public. After her manuscript resurfaced at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, it took a long time for people to recognize that it hardly was original at all, a misunderstanding that is still leading some historians astray. In this paper, attempts are made to understand more about Dumée’s life and work, especially through a careful reading of her work and of her sources. It is argued that a careful rendering of Dumée’s voice may provide clues for a better understanding of astronomy’s place in early-modern women’s sociability.

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Authors & Contributors
Dhammaloka, Jambugahapitiye
Chabás, José
Van Helden, Albert
Usher, Peter D.
Thorvaldsen, Steinar
Segre, Michael
Concepts
Astronomy
Copernicanism
Mathematics
Cosmology
Controversies and disputes
Primary literature (historical sources)
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Early modern
Renaissance
Places
Italy
Europe
Portugal
China
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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