Monday, September 26, 2016

One of the Earliest Science Fiction Books Was Written in the 1600s by a Duchess

Atlas Obscura: No one could get into philosophical argument with Lady Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and walk away unchanged. Born in 1623, Cavendish was an outspoken aristocrat who traveled in circles of scientific thinkers, and broke ground on proto-feminism, natural philosophy (the 17th century term for science), and social politics.

1 comment:

MimiandMona said...

Wow! I never knew this and I found it very interesting. Sharing on Google and FB :)