Gabriel du Châtelet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:birth_date 1706-12-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:contribution Theoretical physics
Philosophy of science
Mathematical physics
Philosophy of mathematics
gptkbp:death_date 1749-09-10
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Lunéville,_France
gptkbp:famous_for Her role in the Enlightenment
Her advocacy for Newtonian physics
Her analysis of motion
Her contributions to calculus
Her correspondence with Voltaire
Her critique of Cartesian philosophy
Her discussions on metaphysics
Her exploration of the nature of matter
Her historical significance in the Enlightenment
Her impact on the scientific community
Her influence on later scientists
Her intellectual partnerships
Her legacy in women's contributions to science
Her philosophical essays
Her role in promoting scientific thought
Her translations of scientific works
Her work on energy conservation
Her writings on the nature of light
Her writings on the philosophy of science
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:philosophy
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gabriel du Châtelet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Émilie_du_Châtelet
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for women's education
Contributions to the philosophy of science
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_work Institutions de Physique
Translation of Newton's Principia Mathematica
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:translator
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Émilie_du_Châtelet
gptkb:Countess_Emilie_du_Châtelet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5