Genius Without a Beard
August 3, 2006 8:08 PM Subscribe
The scientist whom history forgot: Emilie du Châtelet. Lover of Voltaire, genius without a beard, female scientist, mathematician and philosopher.
Excellent information, always good to read about little-known greats of science (of which there are tragically many).
posted by nightchrome at 8:56 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by nightchrome at 8:56 PM on August 3, 2006
MetaMonkey, Wonderful post! YAYY women of science! I saw the PBS that homunculus linked to and was excited to find out about her and her work. Thanks for putting excellent articles together.
posted by nickyskye at 9:17 PM on August 3, 2006
posted by nickyskye at 9:17 PM on August 3, 2006
Newton and led to her glimpsing notions that would lead later researchers to the idea of conservation of energy fundamental to all subsequent physics.
Hmm, didn't newton come up with the idea of conservation of energy?
posted by delmoi at 9:21 PM on August 3, 2006
Hmm, didn't newton come up with the idea of conservation of energy?
posted by delmoi at 9:21 PM on August 3, 2006
Hmm, didn't newton come up with the idea of conservation of energy?
No, he was a fan of conservation of momentum.
posted by chrismear at 11:10 PM on August 3, 2006
No, he was a fan of conservation of momentum.
posted by chrismear at 11:10 PM on August 3, 2006
delmoi, maybe you're thinking of the law of inertia (Newton's 1st law) and what it iimplies, i.e. conservation of momentum?
posted by spazzm at 3:19 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by spazzm at 3:19 AM on August 4, 2006
Damn, I swear chrismear's comment wasn't there when I posted. Apologies. Must cut back on coffe.
posted by spazzm at 3:19 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by spazzm at 3:19 AM on August 4, 2006
Nice post. I'd heard of her but only (just as the article says) as a close friend of Voltaire. Very enlightening.
posted by storybored at 6:55 AM on August 4, 2006
posted by storybored at 6:55 AM on August 4, 2006
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