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Three women translators who bridged cultures

Stories of Birgitte Thott, Sarah Austin, and Émilie du Châtelet

by Małgorzata Szynkielewska via @europeana (from the archives)

https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/three-women-translators-who-bridged-cultures

Books by or translated by Émilie du Châtelet at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=%C3%89milie+du+Ch%C3%A2telet&submit_search=Search

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Birgitte Thott (1610–1662) used her remarkable linguistic abilities to bring foreign knowledge to her native Denmark.

Sarah Austin (1793–1867) was an English translator and editor who played a pivotal role in introducing British audiences to German authors. Sarah’s translations were linguistic accomplishments and also acts of cultural mediation, helping to bridge intellectual divides between Britain and continental Europe.

Émilie du Châtelet (1706–1749) was a French natural philosopher and mathematician.

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