Émilie du Châtelet

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:birth_date 1706-12-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:contribution the conservation of energy
the concept of kinetic energy
the development of mathematical physics
the critique of Cartesian philosophy
the introduction of Newtonian physics to France
the promotion of scientific thought
gptkbp:death_date 1749-09-10
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Lunéville,_France
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:philosophy
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Émilie du Châtelet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkb:Emilie_Meyer
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:inspired scientific communities
feminist movements
gptkbp:known_for her advocacy for women's education
her work on calculus
advancing the understanding of energy
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for rational thought
pioneering role for women in science
influence on later physicists
contributions to Enlightenment thought
her writings on philosophy and science
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_work Institutions de Physique
Translation of Newton's Principia Mathematica
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:translator
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gabriel_du_Châtelet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4