MERIT- PTAH
The Middle Age WOMEN IN SCIENCE PROHIBITED
St Thomas Aquinas said: « A woman is mentally incapable of holding a position of authority. »
Maria Winkelmann
The 18th century: Three divergent views toward women: - Women < Men -Women ≠ Men (but not < ) -Women = Men
Eva Ekeblad
Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, and her husband Antoine Lavoisier
Laura Bassi
Caroline Herschel
Mary Fairfaix Somerville
Ada Lovelace
Maria Mitchell
Elizabeth Garret Anderson
Annie Jump Cannon
Marie Curie
Lise Meitner
20th century: 40 women won a nobel price 16 for sciences (physics, chemistry, medecine…) All (except Marie and Irène Curie) during the 2 nd part of the 20th century
And today…