What field did Châtelet make a contribution to?
Newtonian mechanics
Electrodynamics
Quantum mechanics
General relativity
Answer
Émilie du Châtelet made a significant contribution to Newtonian mechanics, translating and commenting on Newton's Principia Mathematica, and making her own discoveries in the field. She also corresponded with leading scientists and philosophers of her time, and her work helped to popularize Newtonian mechanics.
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