She was a colossus in all her limbs – a marvel of strength and a prodigy of clumsiness. She had terrible feet and formidable hands. It is rather remarkable that, in addition to the academic lessons provided by private tutors, Émilie was given lessons in fencing, riding, and gymnastics.
One cannot speak of Emili e’s accomplishments in science and mathematics without speaking of Voltaire. Emilie first met Voltaire when she was a child, as he was one of the many dinner guests at her parent’s home. When Emilie was 27 they met again and developed a strong relationship. Voltaire had just returned from England and Emilie was one of few …
Emilie du Châtelet had many aspirations which includes to have the same standards of men when it came to studying sciences. This influenced her to love high society and become educated. Historians argue that she may have been a genius of her day because of the many fields she accomplished at including language, writings, math, and science.
Voltaire, Jean François de Saint-Lam…, Sophie Germain, Isaac Newton, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
