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Gabrielle-Emilie Chatelet (1706-1749) played a major role in the scientific revolution of the eighteenth century. By popularizing the theories of Isaac Newton she brought them more widespread acceptan...
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In this excerpt, Wade discusses du Châtelet's influence on Voltaire's work in physics and metaphysics, particularly his Traité de métaphysique.
[In] the years 1733-4...
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In this essay, Janik attempts to clarify the genesis of du Châtelet's study of and “conversion” to Leibnizian metaphysics, slightly revising the narrative W. H. Barber had ...
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In this essay, Gardiner employs du Châtelet's career as a case study for understanding the potential for women in science during the eighteenth century.
The role of women in science in e...
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In this excerpt, Ehrman gives a synopsis and analysis of du Châtelet's translation of Mandeville's Fable of the Bees and other works, including her partial Grammaire, the Examen d...
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In this essay, Zinsser examines how du Châtelet negotiated political and societal demands to produce and publish her work.
As Sarah Hanley's essay on Christine de Pizan and the Salic law...
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In this essay, Hayes highlights how du Châtelet inserts herself into her text, establishing her voice by drawing together two models of thought—in this case Newtonian physics and Leibniz...
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Critical Essay by Ira O. Wade
