So\~nando con n\'umeros, Mar\'ia Andresa Casamayor (1720-1780)
Julio Bernu\'es, Pedro J. Miana
TL;DR
This paper uncovers the life and achievements of María Andresa Casamayor, the first woman to publish a scientific book in Spain, exploring her biography, family, and professional background.
Contribution
It provides new historical insights into María Andresa Casamayor's life, clarifying her biography and her pioneering role in Spanish scientific literature.
Findings
Identified her birth date and family origins.
Revealed her career as a teacher.
Clarified her true name and personal history.
Abstract
Mar\'ia Andresa Casamayor de la Coma, born in Zaragoza, is known as the first woman who published a scientific book in Spain. In this paper we provide answers to several of the most important questions about her unknown biography such as her birth day, the origins of her family, the houses where she and her close family lived, her job as a teacher and even her true name.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHistorical Studies in Science