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The unforgotten sisters : female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel, Gabriella Bernardi
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- Summary
- "Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering's poem in the form of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel that refers to 'my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the books that record our science', this book tells the lives of twenty-five female scientists, with specific attention to astronomers and mathematicians. Each of the presented biographies is organized as a kind of 'personal file' which sets the biographee's life in its historical context, documents her main works, highlights some curious facts, and records citations about her. The selected figures are among the most representative of this neglected world, including such luminaries as Hypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen, Elisabetha Hevelius, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. They span a period of about 4000 years, from En HeduAnna, the Akkadian princess, who was one of the first recognized female astronomers, to the dawn of the era of modern astronomy with Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville. The book will be of interest to all who wish to learn more about the women from antiquity to the nineteenth century who played such key roles in the history of astronomy and science despite living and working in largely male-dominated worlds."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxvi, 179 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC)
- 2. Aganice (XX BC)
- 3. Theano (sixth century BC)
- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC)
- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415)
- 6. Sonduk (?-647)
- 7. Fátima of Madrid (tenth century)
- 8. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
- 9. Sophie Brahe (1556-1643)
- 10. Maria Cunitz (1610-1664)
- 11. Elisabetha Catherina Koopman Hevelius (1647-1693)
- 12. Jeanne Dumée (1660-1706)
- 13. Maria Margarethe Winkelmann-Kirch (1670-1720)
- 14. Maddalena (1673-1744) and Teresa (1679-1767) Manfredi
- 15. Maria Clara Eimmart (1676-1707)
- 16. Christine (1696-1782) and Margaretha (1703-1744) Kirch
- 17. Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749)
- 18. Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)
- 19. Nicole-Reine Étable de la Brière Lepaute (1723-1788)
- 20. Louise Elisabeth Félicité Pourra de la Madeleine Du Piérry (1746-?)
- 21. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848)
- 22. Margaret Bryan (1760?-1816)
- 23. Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797)
- 24. Marie-Jeanne Amélie Harlay Lefrancais de Lalande (1768-1832)
- 25. Mary Fairfax-Somerville (1780-1872)
- Conclusions
- Isbn
- 9783319261256
- Label
- The unforgotten sisters : female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel
- Title
- The unforgotten sisters
- Title remainder
- female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel
- Statement of responsibility
- Gabriella Bernardi
- Subject
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- Women astronomers
- Women astronomers -- Biography
- Women in astronomy
- Women in astronomy -- History
- Women in mathematics
- Women in mathematics -- History
- Women in science
- Women in science -- History
- Women mathematicians
- Women mathematicians -- Biography
- Women scientists
- Women scientists -- Biography
- Biography
- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering's poem in the form of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel that refers to 'my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the books that record our science', this book tells the lives of twenty-five female scientists, with specific attention to astronomers and mathematicians. Each of the presented biographies is organized as a kind of 'personal file' which sets the biographee's life in its historical context, documents her main works, highlights some curious facts, and records citations about her. The selected figures are among the most representative of this neglected world, including such luminaries as Hypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen, Elisabetha Hevelius, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. They span a period of about 4000 years, from En HeduAnna, the Akkadian princess, who was one of the first recognized female astronomers, to the dawn of the era of modern astronomy with Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville. The book will be of interest to all who wish to learn more about the women from antiquity to the nineteenth century who played such key roles in the history of astronomy and science despite living and working in largely male-dominated worlds."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bernardi, Gabriella
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QB34.5
- LC item number
- .B37 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Springer Praxis books in popular astronomy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Women in astronomy
- Women astronomers
- Women in mathematics
- Women mathematicians
- Women in science
- Women scientists
- Women astronomers
- Women in astronomy
- Women in mathematics
- Women in science
- Women mathematicians
- Women scientists
- Label
- The unforgotten sisters : female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel, Gabriella Bernardi
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC) -- 2. Aganice (XX BC) -- 3. Theano (sixth century BC) -- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC) -- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415) -- 6. Sonduk (?-647) -- 7. Fátima of Madrid (tenth century) -- 8. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) -- 9. Sophie Brahe (1556-1643) -- 10. Maria Cunitz (1610-1664) -- 11. Elisabetha Catherina Koopman Hevelius (1647-1693) -- 12. Jeanne Dumée (1660-1706) -- 13. Maria Margarethe Winkelmann-Kirch (1670-1720) -- 14. Maddalena (1673-1744) and Teresa (1679-1767) Manfredi -- 15. Maria Clara Eimmart (1676-1707) -- 16. Christine (1696-1782) and Margaretha (1703-1744) Kirch -- 17. Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749) -- 18. Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) -- 19. Nicole-Reine Étable de la Brière Lepaute (1723-1788) -- 20. Louise Elisabeth Félicité Pourra de la Madeleine Du Piérry (1746-?) -- 21. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) -- 22. Margaret Bryan (1760?-1816) -- 23. Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797) -- 24. Marie-Jeanne Amélie Harlay Lefrancais de Lalande (1768-1832) -- 25. Mary Fairfax-Somerville (1780-1872) -- Conclusions
- Control code
- ocn922910993
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxvi, 179 pages
- Isbn
- 9783319261256
- Lccn
- 2016932888
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9783319261256
- (OCoLC)922910993
- Label
- The unforgotten sisters : female astronomers and scientists before Caroline Herschel, Gabriella Bernardi
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-179)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Enheduanna (XXIV BC) -- 2. Aganice (XX BC) -- 3. Theano (sixth century BC) -- 4. Aglaonike (V BC or 200 BC) -- 5. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370 ca. to 415) -- 6. Sonduk (?-647) -- 7. Fátima of Madrid (tenth century) -- 8. Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) -- 9. Sophie Brahe (1556-1643) -- 10. Maria Cunitz (1610-1664) -- 11. Elisabetha Catherina Koopman Hevelius (1647-1693) -- 12. Jeanne Dumée (1660-1706) -- 13. Maria Margarethe Winkelmann-Kirch (1670-1720) -- 14. Maddalena (1673-1744) and Teresa (1679-1767) Manfredi -- 15. Maria Clara Eimmart (1676-1707) -- 16. Christine (1696-1782) and Margaretha (1703-1744) Kirch -- 17. Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749) -- 18. Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) -- 19. Nicole-Reine Étable de la Brière Lepaute (1723-1788) -- 20. Louise Elisabeth Félicité Pourra de la Madeleine Du Piérry (1746-?) -- 21. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) -- 22. Margaret Bryan (1760?-1816) -- 23. Wang Zhenyi (1768-1797) -- 24. Marie-Jeanne Amélie Harlay Lefrancais de Lalande (1768-1832) -- 25. Mary Fairfax-Somerville (1780-1872) -- Conclusions
- Control code
- ocn922910993
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxvi, 179 pages
- Isbn
- 9783319261256
- Lccn
- 2016932888
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9783319261256
- (OCoLC)922910993
Subject
- Women astronomers
- Women astronomers -- Biography
- Women in astronomy
- Women in astronomy -- History
- Women in mathematics
- Women in mathematics -- History
- Women in science
- Women in science -- History
- Women mathematicians
- Women mathematicians -- Biography
- Women scientists
- Women scientists -- Biography
- Biography
- History
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