Laura Bassi

Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti was an Italian physicist and academic. Recognized and depicted as "Minerva", she was the first woman to have a doctorate in science, and the second woman in the world to earn the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

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Who was born first?

• Laura Bassi and Ruđer Josip Bošković were born the same year
• Laura Bassi and David Hume were born the same year
• Laura Bassi and Thomas Wright were born the same year
• Laura Bassi was born 1 year before Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
• Laura Bassi was born 1 year after Antonio Rinaldi

Timeline

1. Antonio RinaldiAugust 25, 1710 – April 10, 1794
2. David HumeApril 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776
3. Laura Bassi (this page)October 29, 1711 – February 20, 1778
4. Ruđer Josip BoškovićMay 18, 1711 – February 13, 1787
5. Thomas WrightSeptember 22, 1711 – February 22, 1786
6. Prince Charles Alexander of LorraineDecember 12, 1712 – July 4, 1780

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