Sophie de Châtelet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Enlightenment
gptkbp:birth_date 1706-12-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Physics
mathematical physics
philosophical writings
gptkbp:death_date 1749-09-10
gptkbp:famous_for her advocacy for women's education
her work on energy conservation
her philosophical dialogues
her analysis of the concept of force
her role in the scientific revolution
her exploration of the relationship between mathematics and physics
her writings on metaphysics
her influence on later philosophers and scientists.
her contributions to the understanding of light
her critique of Leibniz's calculus
her discussions on the nature of matter
her interpretation of Newton's laws
her role in promoting scientific thought in France
her salon in Paris
her writings on the nature of time
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:philosophy
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sophie de Châtelet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Émilie_du_Châtelet
gptkb:Voltaire
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:René_Descartes
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:known_for her intellectual salons
her contributions to mathematics
her work on Newtonian physics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_work Institutions de Physique
Translation of Newton's Principia
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:translator
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:spouse Gabriel de Châtelet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marquise_du_Châtelet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5