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Category Archives: woman
Dante Alighieri-Beatrice Portinari
Dante Alighieri-Beatrice Portinari Beatrice “Bice” di Folco Portinari 1265-1290 age 25 She was an Italian woman who has been commonly identified as the principal inspiration for Dante Alighieri’s Vita Nuova, and is also commonly identified with the Beatrice who appears … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beatrice, Dante Alighieri, Florentine, historical, Italian, Poems, poetry, woman, World Cultures
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Euro-American women in New France
Most French Canadians are descended from these 737 courageous women. The selection process for marriage Of the King’s girls or Les Fille de Roi The Arrival The second part of Part (1) continues This history seeks to reveal some of … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th Century, ancient, artifacts, Books, Canadians, Euro-American, European, French, History, Montréal, Montreal, native, New France, nuns, woman, Women, World Cultures
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The women of new France
Part(1) The women of new France continued The King Becomes the Paternal Tyrant of Canada, Making Regulations for Every Phase of Life- The King’s Girls-Rigid Police Restrictions Some of them are demoiselles and tolerably well brought up,” wrote Talon to … Continue reading
“Marie-Josèphe-Angélique”
The Tragic Life and End of a Little Black Woman “Marie-Josèphe-Angélique” As the story goes without any solid evidence this is an abstract of what took place. Marie-Joseph Angélique was the black slave of a rich widow in Montreal. According … Continue reading
Posted in black woman, Canada, figure, Freedom, French, inspiring, Law, legacy, legendary, Life, Montréal, New France, Slavery, woman, World Cultures
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Raye Jean Montague
Raye Jean Montague 1935-2018 age 83 She was an American naval engineer credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. She was the first female program manager of ships in the United States Navy. Raye … Continue reading
Posted in American, awards, CAD, computer, computer-generated, created, director, Engineer, engineering, Naval, Navy, Program, ship, ships, U.S., United States, University, woman, World Cultures
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Marie-Sophie Germain
Marie-Sophie Germain 177-1831 age 54 She was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. Despite initial opposition from her parents and difficulties presented by society, École Polytechnique and she gained education from books in her father’s library including ones by Leonhard … Continue reading
Posted in Archimedes, awards, director, Foundation, France, French, mathematician, Philosopher, philosophy, Physicist, Sciences, woman, World Cultures
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Margaret Heafield Hamilton
Margaret Heafield Hamilton1936 age 82 years She is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner. She was Director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed on board flight software for the Apollo space … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, awards, Development, director, Engineer, engineering, founded, Founder, Program, programs, software, space, systems, systems engineer, University, woman, World Cultures
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Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson
Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson 1918 (age 100 years), White Sulphur Springs, WV She is an African-American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. manned spaceflights whose … Continue reading
Posted in African-American, Apollo, astronauts, awards, computers, mathematician, Mathematics, mechanics, NASA, orbital, Program, programs, project, space, spaceflights, trajectories, U.S., woman, World, World Cultures, Worldwide
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Maria Gaetana Agnesi 1718-1799, Milan, Italy age 81 She was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university discussing … Continue reading
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