Although doctoral degrees were formed at universities in Western Europe in the XII-XIII centuries, for a long time they were awarded only to men. The following is a list of women who received doctoral degrees before 1800. The list includes only holders of scientific degrees, does not include doctors of theology .
| Name | Year | University | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana Morel | 1608 | not at university | doctor of law |
| Elena Kornaro-Piskopia | 1678 | University of Padua | Ph.D |
| Laura Bassi | 1732 | University of Bologna | Ph.D |
| 1750 | University of Bologna | Ph.D | |
| Dorothea Erksleben | 1754 | Halle University | M.D. |
| Maria Pellegrina Amoretti | 1777 | University of Pavia | doctor of law |
| Dorothea von Rodde-Schlötzer | 1787 | University of Gottingen | M.D. |
| Maria Dalle Donne | 1799 | University of Bologna | M.D. |
Juliana Morel , First Female Doctor of Law
Elena Kornaro Piskopia , first woman - Ph.D.
Dorothea Erksleben , one of the first women doctors of medicine
Literature
- Cavazza, M. (1997). Minerva e Pigmalione. Carriere femminili nell'Italia del Settecento. The Italianist, 17 (1), 5-17. doi: 10.1179 / ita.1997.17.1.5 (full list of the 18th century)