coolchicksfromhistory: Louise du Pierry (1746-1807) Art by Kunststueck (tumblr) Louise du Pierr
coolchicksfromhistory:Louise du Pierry (1746-1807)Art by Kunststueck (tumblr)Louise du Pierry was the firstfemale professor at the Sorbonne. Shetaught a class on astronomy for female students. Louisealso worked with Jerome de Lalande, computing most ofthe lunar elipses he studied. Her workwas published in 1799. -- source link