Elena Cornaro Piscopia, the first woman to earn a PhD
Elena Cornaro Piscopia was a quiet revolution. Born in Venice in 1646, she showed a deep love for learning from an early age. By seven, she was fluent in Latin and Greek. Soon she mastered Hebrew, Arabic, French, philosophy, mathematics, theology, and music. Her mind was brilliant—but more than that, it was curious, determined, and […]