MERIT- PTAH

The Middle Age

WOMEN IN

SCIENCE

PROHIBITED

St Thomas Aquinas said:

« A woman is mentally incapable 

of holding a position of authority. »

Maria Winkelmann

The 18th century: Three divergent views toward

women:

-Women < Men-Women ≠ Men (but not < )

-Women = Men

Eva Ekeblad

Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, and her husband Antoine

Lavoisier

Laura Bassi

Caroline Herschel

Mary Fairfaix Somerville

Ada Lovelace

Maria Mitchell

Elizabeth Garret Anderson

Annie Jump Cannon

Marie Curie

Lise Meitner

20th century:40 women won a nobel price

16 for sciences (physics, chemistry, medecine…)

All (except Marie and Irène Curie) during the 2nd part of the 20th century

And today…