Elena Cornaro Piscopia was an exception
- Born June 25, 1678, Elena Cornaro was named Ph.D. in University Philosophy in the city of Piscopia, being the first woman to obtain a Ph.D. degree.
Elena was born 32 years earlier in the Palace of Loreda in Venice, in the same place of San Marcos, on June 5, 1646. His father held important positions in the Republic, including that of the treasurer of San Marcos. Because Elena was an illegitimate daughter, she would not have access to a nobiliary title, but she would have access to a rich academic formation. By the time I was seven, I studied Latin and Greek. Later on, he would learn Hebrew, Spanish, French and Arabic, besides being trained in mathematics, theology, philosophy… He also learned music: he gave concerts and was able to compose. At the age of 19, she was named the most educated woman in Italy and from a very young age she began to participate in the circles of the scholars of the area. At the age of 24, for example, he was appointed president of the Accademia dei Pacifica (Venice).
He was admitted on the recommendation of his tutors to the University of Padua and, with excellent results, obtained his degree as a PhD in Philosophy at 32 years old, after analyzing some passages from Aristotle. In addition to university positions and professors, most Venetian senators and numerous guests from other universities met in Padura. Therefore, instead of holding the event at the university’s headquarters, it was held in Padua Cathedral for more people to come in.
But Elena Cornaro Piscopia did not achieve what she wanted, nor did she open the way to other women. In fact, Elena's main interest was theology, and she went to Padua to get her PhD in this field. But when he heard of his intentions, the bishop of Padua, Gregorio Barbarigo, banned him from being a woman. Being a Doctor of Theology gave her the opportunity to officially preach and the Catholic Church did not accept – and still does not accept – that women should dedicate themselves to it.
She was the first woman to get a university PhD, but also the last, for a long time. 200 years later, the mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaia and historian Stefania Wolicka would obtain their PhD degree. And it was almost a century, until in the second half of the 20th century, the University of Padua appointed the second female doctor.
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