Question

Which of these female scientists did NOT influence the Scientific Revolution? (1 point)

Responses

( ) Laura Bassi, the first female professor at a European university, was influenced by Newton’s teachings.

( ) Maria Cunitz wrote a book, Urania Propitia, simplifying the calculations in Kepler’s star tables.

( ) Emilie du Châtelet, a French mathematician and physicist, translated Newton’s book Principia into French with her own notes and examples.

( ) René Descartes played a pivotal role in the Scientific Revolution, primarily through his development of analytical geometry.

Answer 1

René Descartes — he was not a female scientist (and thus not one of the listed female influencers); the other three (Bassi, Cunitz, du Châtelet) were women who did contribute to the Scientific Revolution.