Jeanne Dumée

Jeanne Dumee (* around 1680 to 1685 in Paris, † 1706) was a French astronomer and author. They fought for the right of women studies.

Jeanne Dumee received a good education in art and literature during her childhood and early youth. She was married early. At the age of 17 years she is widowed. Around this time awoke her interest in astronomical research. Its most important works is titled Questions and Answers sur l' opinion de la Copernic touchant mobilité de la terre. In this document, she succeeds on the basis of observations of Venus and the moons of Jupiter to represent the motion of the earth and thus to reaffirm the theories of Copernicus and Galileo. The Journal des Savants published a synopsis of this book. The original is kept in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.

Jeanne Dumee also turned to her fellow women with a request to also turn to the research. She argues that women have to study as well as men are able, if they meet the associated efforts. A difference between female and male mind denies. With this view, it was contrary to the spirit of the times.

Swell

• Annette Kuhn (ed. ): The Chronicle of women. Chronik Verlag, Berlin 1992, page 280 ISBN 978-3-611-00195-6
• Renate Strohmeyer: Encyclopedia of natural scientists and natural knowledgeable women in Europe. Verlag Harri German, ISBN 3-8171-1567-9, page 89

• Frenchman
• Astronomer (17th century)
• Astronomer (18th century)
• Born in the 17th century
• Died in 1706
• Woman