Science, Women and Revolution in Russia (Women in Science)

While the women's movement might seem like a relatively new concept, Russian women of the 1860s deserve to be acknowledged as individuals who changed the direction of science and opened the doors of higher education to women throughout Europe. The 1860's and 1870's witnessed a rise in women's consciousness and the beginnings of the Russian revolutionary movement that saw women pursue and receive doctorates in many areas of science. These same women went on to become some of the brightest in their fields. This book provides a look at Russian women scientists of the 1860's, their personal independence, and technical and literary achievements that made science the popular social movement of the time and changed the face of the Russian intellectual culture. The 1860s And 1870s Were The Golden Age Of Russian Science, A Time When Specialists Such As Dmitri Mendeleev, Ivan Sechenov And Ivan Pavlov Astonished The World With Their Work. The Period Witnessed A Rise In Women's Consciousness And The Beginnings Of The Russian Revolutionary Movement, Bringing Substantial Gains In Scientific Opportunities For Women Of The Russian Empire. Russian Women Opened The Doors Of Graduate Education In Continental Europe To All Women, And Were Among The First To Receive Doctorates In Mathematics, Physiology, Chemistry, Zoology And Other Scientific Fields. This Book Explores The Distinctive Features Of The Generation Of The 1860s, Including Life-style Experiments And Science Popularization Efforts Of The Women Of That Era, And Gives Information On Their Technical And Literary Achievements.--book Jacket. Ann Hibner Koblitz. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [183]-203) And Index. Chapter 1|35 pages The Generation of the 1860s—Overview Chapter 2|22 pages Mentors and Collaborators Chapter 3|24 pages Lifestyles Chapter 4|24 pages Spreading the Gospel of Science Chapter 5|29 pages The Mythification of Sofia Kovalevskaia Chapter 6|25 pages Gender and Science Theory and the Women of the 1860s chapter |3 pages Epilogue chapter |4 pages Chronology