Emilie du Chatelet

Emilie du Chatelet
Emilie du Chatelet grew up in a society where there were not many
education opportunities for women. She was born in Paris on December 17,
1706 and grew up in a household where marriage was the only way one
could improve their place in society. During her early childhood, Emilie
began to show such promise in the area of academics that soon she was able
to convince her father that she was a genius who needed attention. Provided
with good education, she studied and soon mastered Latin, Italian and
English. She also studied Tasso, Virgil, Milton and other great scholar…