Emilie du Chatelet

Emilie du Chatelet         Emilie du Chatelet grew up in a society where there were not many education opportunities for women. She was born in Paris on December 17, 1706 and grew up in a household where marriage was the only way one could improve their place in society. During her early childhood, Emilie began to show such promise in the area of academics that soon she was able to convince her father that she was a genius …

…died. Emilie's death was soon followed by the death of the baby girl.         Emilie died at the age of 43. Among her greatest achievements were her Institutions du physique and the translation of Newton's Principia, which was published after her death. Emilie du Chatelet was one of many women whose contributions to the field of mathematics are still felt today and helped shape the course of mathematics throughout history.                                                                                  Bibliography 2 sources on the Internet Encyclopedia Britannica