First The first woman to earn an academic degree

posted by Tomyris in WomensHistory

Just learned about this badass.

Elena Cornaro Piscopia was the first known woman to earn an academic degree (1678; she later went on to become the first to earn a doctorate).

Looks like she was probably a genius: she spoke 7 languages, mastered 4 musical instruments, and was proficient in philosophy and a bunch of sciences.

Her father tried to arrange marriages for her but she rejected all of her suitors, and when she was 19 started to dress like a nun without actually becoming one. Good for her!

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Cornaro_Piscopia

Just learned about this badass. Elena Cornaro Piscopia was the first known woman to earn an academic degree (1678; she later went on to become the first to earn a doctorate). Looks like she was probably a genius: she spoke 7 languages, mastered 4 musical instruments, and was proficient in philosophy and a bunch of sciences. Her father tried to arrange marriages for her but she rejected all of her suitors, and when she was 19 started to dress like a nun without actually becoming one. Good for her! source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Cornaro_Piscopia

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[–] Jack_the_Lass 1 points

Damn. The TB got her at only 38.

Posted by Tomyris
Score: 49

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