Quote of the day
What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning. Our scientific work in physics consists in asking questions about nature in the language that we possess and trying to get an answer from experiment by the means that are at our disposal.
Christine de Pizan
Born: September 11, 1364
Died: 1430 (aged 65)
Bio: Christine de Pizan was an Italian French late medieval author. She served as a court writer for several dukes and the French royal court during the reign of Charles VI.
Known for:
- The Book of the City of Ladies
- The Treasure of the City of Ladies
- The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes
- The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry
- Christine's Vision