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

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

The other three individuals mentioned (Laura Bassi, Maria Cunitz, and Emilie du Châtelet) are female scientists who contributed to the scientific discourse of their time but did not have the same level of direct influence on the broader Scientific Revolution as Descartes, who was a key figure in that period.