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MERIT- PTAH. The Middle Age. WOMEN IN SCIENCE. PROHIBITED. 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 < ) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MERIT- PTAH
The Middle AgeWOMEN
IN SCIENC
E PROHIBITED
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…
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