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Born
Born Margaret Lucas, she was born into royalty and wealth. As a child, her love for writing was fueled. -
Exiled with Royal family to France
It was in France that she met her husband. -
Met William Cavendish, her husband
He was a an important figure in her life, as he taght her about science and philosophy. -
Wrote first book
Margaret Cavendish has heavily critisized for her books because of the many grammatical and narrative mistakes. She was the first English woman to write philosophy for publication. -
Wrote Observations upon Natural Philosophy
This book stated her theory of atoms being "animated with life and knowledge," much against the "dusty atom" theory of current scientists. -
Dies