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Sophia Brahe
She was a Danish horticulturalist who studied astronomy, chemistry and medicine. She is most known for working with her brother.
Her work helped to allow a better determination of planets orbit around the Sun.
She discovery the supernova called SN 1572.
She invented the telescope. -
Maria Cunitz
She was a German astronomer who provided much insight into the field of Astronomy. She is best known for writing the book Urania Propitia.
She detected the mistakes that Tabulae Rudolphinae make.
She wrote the book Urania Propitia. -
Maria Sibylla Merian portrait
She was a German botanist and zoologist who created an illustrated book of European insects.
She discovering a whole range of previously unknown animals and plants in the interior of Suriname.
She discovered many new facts about insects life. -
Margaret Cavendish
She was a British natural philosopher who helped to make some of the major ideas of the Scientific Revolution popular.
She formulated the first molecular theory.
She was the first woman that manage the London Royal Society. -
Gabrielle Emilie Du Chatelet
She was a French mathematics and physicist. She would later be known for besting an acclaimed director at the "Academy of Sciences" by finding a more proper formula for Kinetic Energy.
She wrote in 1740 the Foundation of Physics.
She translated the Newton laws. -
Laura Bassi
She was an Italian physicist who became the first female professor at a European university in history.
She discovered a crater in Venus.
She was one of the first person explaining Newtonian physics in Italy.