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Born Margaret Lucas, she was born into royalty and wealth. As a child, her love for writing was fueled.
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It was in France that she met her husband.
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He was a an important figure in her life, as he taght her about science and philosophy.
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Margaret Cavendish has heavily critisized for her books because of the many grammatical and narrative mistakes. She was the first English woman to write philosophy for publication.
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This book stated her theory of atoms being "animated with life and knowledge," much against the "dusty atom" theory of current scientists.
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