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The title page reads, in French: RÉPONSE DE MADAME *** A la Lettre que M. De Mairan, Secretaire perpetuel de l'Aca- demie Royale des Sciences, lui a écrite le 18. Fevrier 1741. fur la question des forces vives. A Bruxelles, chez FoPPENs 1741.

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  1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Dec-2023 15:12:16 UTC Robert McNees Robert McNees

    A belated happy birthday to Émilie du Châtelet, who was born on December 17, 1706.

    She hypothesized conservation of energy, established kinetic energy as distinct from momentum and proportional to (speed)², and combined Newton, Leibniz, and her own original ideas in "Institutions de Physique.”

    A thread from last year:

    https://mastodon.social/@mcnees/109530172077988652

    In conversation about a year ago from mastodon.social permalink
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