Abstract

According to existing sources and archeological findings, the participation of women in the development of natural philosophy and sciences during both the prehistoric period and in classical antiquity, as well as in the Hellenistic period, seems to be quite limited and fragmented. Despite this fact, women played a significant role in the development of early science. A closer look at the lives and achievements of these women–forerunners of modern female scientists in medicine, chemistry, astronomy, and mathematics–reveals this influence.