Laura Bassi

Laura Bassi (1711-1778) was the first woman to officially teach at a college in Europe. She was appointed professor in 1732 at the University of Bologna. She was mainly interested in Newtonian physics and taught the subject for 28 years.

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See also: Laura Bassi, 1711, 1732, 1778, Newtonian physics, University of Bologna