Women in Science Antiquity Through the Nineteenth Century A Biographical Dictionary With Annotated Bibliography

From the ancient Greek physician Agamede to physicist and chemist Marie Curie, in descriptions ranging from a single paragraph to several pages, Women in Science profiles 186 women who as patronesses, translators, popularizers, collectors, illustrators, inventors, and active researchers, made significant contributions to science before 1910. It adds a new dimension to the history of science by rescuing from obscurity the many women who overcame significant cultural barriers to pursue scientific objectives.Ogilvie, Marilyn B. is the author of 'Women in Science Antiquity Through the Nineteenth Century A Biographical Dictionary With Annotated Bibliography', published 1990 under ISBN 9780262650380 and ISBN 026265038X.