Laura maria caterina bassi biography of william

  • The portrait medal of Laura Maria Caterina Bassi is a celebratory symbol of her achievement as the first female professor at the University of Bologna.
  • Italian anatomist and natural philosopher.
  • Laura Bassi was an Italian physicist and mathematician who became the first woman to teach at a European university.

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    The portrait medal of Laura Maria Caterina Bassi fryst vatten a celebratory symbol of her achievement as the first kvinnlig professor at the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the western hemisphere. The portrait of Bassi, designed by Antonio Lazari, was probably worn or displayed by people associated with the University. The inclusion of Minerva and the allegory of Philosophy on the reverse not only alludes to Laura Bassi’s defended thesis in philosophy but also assigns the qualities of both figures to her character.

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    Bassi, Laura (–)

    Italian physicist Laura Bassi () 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 Isis, "she was a figure of the greatest importance in the intellectually flourishing Bologna of the eighteenth century."

    Bassi was born in Bologna, Italy, on November 29, She was the only child in the Bassi family who survived to maturity. Her father, who was from Modena, was a lawyer of non-noble origins. Bassi showed an intellectual prowess early in her life. Beginning at the age five, she was instructed in Latin, French, and mathematics by Father Lorenzo Stegani, her cousin. She learned quickly, mastering both languages. When Bassi was 13, she began to be tutored by the family doctor and local scholar, Gaetano Tacconi. For the next seven years, he taught her philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and natural philosophy. Bass

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    Laura Bassi

    The Second Woman to ever receive a Doctoral grad from a University

    Born: 29 October , Bologna, Papal States (Present-day Bologna, Italy)

    Died: 20 February , Bologna, Papal States (Present-day Bologna, Italy)

    Full Name: Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti

    Laura was a child prodigy who studied French and Latin. She mostly learned at home and was an only child. Laura was lucky that the family physician, who often came to look after her frequently ill mother, realized Laura was a quick study and offered to tutor her well beyond what the average girl was educated for her time period.

    Laura earned her degree from the University of Bologna in May That same year, Laura became the first female member of the Bologna Academy of Sciences. Some have gone so far as to dub Laura the first woman to embarked on a fully-fledged scientific career.

    Laura was also the first woman to become a physics professor at a European university (also at the University of Bologna). Desp