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Agnes Scott College: Emilie Du Chatelet

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Here's a short biography of the fascinating Emilie du Chatelet, French mathematician of the 18th century. She balanced math, motherhood, and marriage, plus a place in the French court and friendship with Voltaire, and "helped shape the course of mathematics."

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)