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Jan 1, 1556
Sophia Brahe
Sophia Brahe was a Danish horticulturalist who studied the fields of astronomy, chemistry and medicine. She is best known for working with her brother, Tycho, in finding a supernova and lunar eclipse. -
Maria Cunitz
Maria Cunitz was German astronomer who provided much insight into the field of Astronomy. (1610-1664) -
Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Cavendish was a British natural philosopher who helped to make some of the major ideas of the Scientific Revolution popular. (1623-1673) -
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German botanist and zoologist who created an illustrated book of specimens of European insects, moths, and butterflies. -
Maria Winkelmann
Maria Winkelmann was a German astronomer who worked with her husband, Gottfried Kirch developing astronomical calendars.
female scientists were not respected at the time.
(1670-1720) -
Gabrielle Emilie Du Chatelet
Gabrielle Emilie Du Chatelet was a French Mathematician and Physicist.
(1706-49)