Laura Bassi

Laura Maria Caterina Bassi

• Born October 31st, 1711, died February 20th, 1778
•  First woman to earn a university chair in a science field of studies
• She received a doctoral degree from the University of Bologna in May 1732
• Privately educated and tutored for seven years in her teens
• Worked with her husband on medical uses of electricity

Discoveries

• "Woman who related to Newton"
• Best physics teacher of her time

Struggles

• Demanded for a higher pay
• Only woman in Science

Works Cited

"Science Museum. Brought to Life: Exploring the History of Medicine." Laura Bassi. Science Museum, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.

"Laura Bassi: The First Female Professional Scientist That Few People Know Of." Science 2.0. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.