MERIT- PTAH
The Middle Age
WOMEN
IN
SCIENCE
St Thomas Aquinas said:
« A woman is
mentally incapable
of holding a position
of authority. »
Maria Winkelmann
The 18th century:
Three divergent views toward
women:
-Women < Men
-Women ≠ Men
(but not < )
-Women = Men
Eva Ekeblad
Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, and
her husband Antoine Lavoisier
Laura Bassi
Caroline Herschel
Mary Fairfaix Somerville
Ada Lovelace
Maria Mitchell
Elizabeth Garret Anderson
Annie Jump Cannon
Marie Curie
Lise Meitner
20th century:
40 women won a nobel price
16 for sciences (physics, chemistry, medecine…)
All (except Marie and Irène Curie) during the 2nd
part of the 20th century
And today…