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By: Chanise Davis

Émilie du Châtelet. 1706 -1749. By: Chanise Davis. Early Life. Gabriell-ÉmilieLeTonnelier de Breteuil du Châtelet Lomont was born in 1706 Her parents were Alexandra Elizabeth de Froulay and Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier de Breteuil

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By: Chanise Davis

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  1. Émilie du Châtelet 1706 -1749 By: Chanise Davis

  2. Early Life • Gabriell-ÉmilieLeTonnelier de Breteuil du Châtelet Lomont was born in 1706 • Her parents were Alexandra Elizabeth de Froulay and Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier de Breteuil • As she got older, she began to study with the help of tutors as well as on her own

  3. Scientific Achievements • Corrected the formula of the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton • The inspiration of Albert Einstein’s discovery (E=mc²) being fueled by Emilie’s work Original- (Eamv) Emilie’s- (Eamv²)

  4. Interesting Fact #1 Emilie once dressed as a man in order to be included in an intellectual conversation.

  5. Interesting Fact #2 Emilie learned Latin, German, Italian and some Spanish Ave! Guten Tag! Bonjour! ¡Hola! Buon Giorno!

  6. Interesting Fact #3 Emilie first met her late husband, Voltaire, as a young child!!

  7. Interesting Fact #4 Emilie helped her late husband and teacher, Voltaire, write his book “Elements of the Philosophy of Newton,” which he published after her death.

  8. Interesting Fact #5 Emilie’s mother was not very proud of her, in the sense that she did not behave like a young lady was “supposed to.”

  9. Conclusion In conclusion, Emilie lived a fulfilling life the way she wanted to. She wasn’t the typical young woman of France, but her scientific achievements make up for that. If she had not lived such a short life, she probably would have made more shocking discoveries that would have fueled the minds of scientists that followed her work.

  10. References http://www.women-philosophers.com http://www.humantouchofchemistry.com http://media.jefferson.k12.ky.us http://mrsvesseymathematicians.wikispaces.com http://www.visitvoltaire.com

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