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title: Émilie du Châtelet
author: Maurice Quentin de La Tour
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18021/emilie-du-chatelet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-11
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# Émilie du Châtelet

_Authored by Maurice Quentin de La Tour_

## Image File

[![Émilie du Châtelet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18021.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18021.png)

## Image Caption

An 18th-century portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour of Gabrielle Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749), the French scientist and translator. (Château de Breteuil, France)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tour, M. Q. d. L. (2023, October 11). Émilie du Châtelet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18021/emilie-du-chatelet/>
### Chicago
Tour, Maurice Quentin de La. "Émilie du Châtelet." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18021/emilie-du-chatelet/>.
### MLA
Tour, Maurice Quentin de La. "Émilie du Châtelet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18021/emilie-du-chatelet/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emilie_Chatelet_portrait_by_Latour.jpg) by [**Maurice Quentin de La Tour**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emilie_Chatelet_portrait_by_Latour.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.