Hypatia's Heritage
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| Author | : Margaret Alic |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015011917161 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hypatia's Heritage by : Margaret Alic
Book excerpt: This work reaffirms women's substantial contributions to scientific knowledge throughout the ages, revisiting names such as Hypatia of Alexandra, astrologer and philosopher Hildegaard of Bingen, Lady Mary Montegu - who developed inoculation against smallpox, the chemist Marie Levoissier, Caroline Hershel - a renowned astrologer, Ada Lovelace - whose work contributed to the beginnings of computer science, Mary Somerville the queen of 19th-century science and, of course, Marie Curie. In doing so she both reinforces women's contributions to history and outlines the precedents for women making great strides in contemporary science.
