The female figure in 19th century scientific correspondence

Abstract

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Times;">The scientific correspondence are in the archives of astronomic and meteorological observatories and in many</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Times;">scientific institutes is very useful to know the character of the people involved, to understand the development</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Times;">of their research, doubts and certainty during their careers. This correspondence sometimes contains intimate</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Times;">family detils which enhance our knowledge of these people.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 8.0px Times;"><em><br /></em></p> <br />

Keywords

• correspondence
• female figury
• Brera Observatory
• US Naval Observatory – Observatory of Capodimonte