Woman in ScienceWoman in Science, by H. J. Mozans (MIT Press, 1974) is a book written by John Augustine Zahm (under the pen name H. J. Mozans) in 1913. It is an account of women who have contributed to the sciences, up to the time when it was published.
Themes The comprehensive theme that is depicted throughout Woman in Science is that of women's equal biological capacity. It is asserted that women being less prominent than men in science is due to the lack of educational and career opportunities available rather than the biological aspects of brain size or structure. In addition, the book encompasses the many developments of science throughout history. The main objective of the author/book was for women to become more involved and gain a respected position in the scientific field, in addition to increasing educational and career opportunities for women interested in science. It was one of the first collaborations of women's contributions to the scientific community, and it "explored the barriers to women's participation in science."Has Feminism Changed Science?, by Londa Schiebinger, Cambridge: Harvard University Press 2001, , p 23
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PREFACE
Chapters in the book I:Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind II: Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuit III: Woman in Mathematics IV: Woman in Astronomy V: Woman in Physics VI: Woman in Chemistry VII: Woman in Natural Sciences VIII: Woman in Medicine and Surgery IX: Woman in Archaeology X: Woman in Invention XI: Woman as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science XII: The Future of Woman in Science: Summary and Epilogue
Women chronicled in the book The biographies include, but are not limited to, the following women, by chapter:
Cornelia, Aurelia, Porcia, Servilia, Madame du Deffand, Elizabeth Barrett Browning Christine de Pizan, Sonya Kovalevsky, Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi, Mrs. Henry Fawcett Hypatia, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Empress Maria Theresa Caroline Herschel, Mme. Lepaute, Mme. Du Pierry, Duchesse Louise Laura Bassi, Mary Somerville, Mrs. Ayrton Mme. Lavoisier, Ms. Ellen Swallow/Richards, Marie Curie Anna Manzolini, Mdm de Beausoleil, Maria Sibylla Merian Bitisia Gozzadina, Maria Vittoria Dosi, Bettina Calendrini and Norella Calendrini, Elizabeth Blackwell Elisabetta Gonzaga, Isabella d'Este, Anna Murphy, Alice Cunningham Fletcher, Zelia Nuttall, Agnes Smith Lewis and Margaret Dunlop Gibson Mary Kies, Sarah Mather, Margaret Knight Caroline Herschel, Elizabeth Agassiz, Lady Baker, Marie Aimee, Sophia Charlotte, Queen Christina of Sweden, Sister Celeste Even Portia, Étienne Lamy, Mme. Curie, Mme. Coudreau, Mary Kingsley, Harriet Boyd Hawes, Donna Eersilia Bovatillo, Sophie Pereyaslawewa
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External links Woman in Science, readable at Open Library