Charbonneau, P. ; Frank, M. ; van der Heijden, M. ; Monaldi, D.

2025
Cambridge University Press Cambridge
ISBN: 9781009535830, 9781009535816

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press xvi, 470 pages : illustrations (2025) [10.1017/9781009535816]2025  

Abstract: Capturing the stories of sixteen women who made significant contributions to the development of quantum physics, this anthology highlights how, from the very beginning, women played a notable role in shaping one of the most fascinating and profound scientific fields of our time. Rigorously researched and written by historians, scientists, and philosophers of science, the findings in this interdisciplinary book transform traditional physics historiography. Entirely new sources are included alongside established sources that are examined from a fresh perspective. These concise biographies serve as a valuable counterweight to the prevailing narrative of male genius, and demonstrate that in the history of quantum physics, women of all backgrounds have been essential contributors all along. Accessible and engaging, this book is relevant for a wide audience including historians, scientists and science educators, gender theorists and sociologists.

Keyword(s): Women physicists - biographies (LCSH) ; Quantum theory - history (LCSH) ; quantum physics - women ; female physicists - history ; women physicists - history ; physics - history - women ; quantum physics - history - women