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Mary or Maria the Jewess (Latin: Maria Hebraea), also known as Mary the Prophetess (Latin: Maria Prophetissa) or Maria the Copt (Arabic: مارية القبطية, romanized: Māriyya al-Qibṭiyya), [1] was an early alchemist known from the works of Zosimos of Panopolis (fl. c. 300) and other authors in the Greek alchemical tradition. [2]
All that is known of her life and work is from her book on alchemy, The Secrets of Lady Isabella Cortese. Cortese was also well-versed in several fields other than alchemy. She helped develop a variety of facial cosmetic products and made a variety of other contributions to science during the 16th century.
Cleopatra was a foundational figure in alchemy, contemporary with or even pre-dating Zosimos of Panopolis. Michael Maier, author of Atalanta Fugiens (1618), names her as one of the four women who knew how to make the philosopher's stone, along with Maria the Jewess, Medera, and Paphnutia. [6]
"A Female Scientist", in Women's Illustrated, Japan, 1939 Teresa K. Attwood, professor of bioinformatics. This is a timeline of women in science, spanning from ancient history up to the 21st century.
"Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League" dives into the barriers women who wanted to be part of professional football faced decades ago, obstacles that still exist today.
The Forgotten Maggies (2009) is a documentary made by Irish film maker Steven O'Riordan about the Magdalene laundries. [1] It was launched at the Galway Film Fleadh 2009. [ 2 ] It was screened on the Irish television station TG4 in 2011, attracting over 360,000 viewers.
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Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C ... Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & the Liberator of Polar Night (Marion Quinn) (2023) [53]