Italian physicist Laura Bassi (1711-1778) was the first woman to become a physics professor at a European university. Though Bassi did not publish much of her work, she continued to conduct experiments and teach until her death. Alberto Elena wrote in...

1711-1778 Italian physicist who was not only the first woman to graduate from the University of Bologna, but received an official post at the university. Laura Bassi was born into wealth and home schooled with the assistance of her family physician. A...

Laura Maria Caterina Bassi (31 October 1711 – 20 February 1778) was an Italian scientist, the first woman to officially teach at a college in...