Episode 2 of 3

Statute Change

When
1678
Where
University of Padua
Part of
Elena Cornaro Piscopia's doctorate at Padua

The university changed its statutes to prohibit women from graduating after Cornaro's conferral.

A few months after Elena's conferral, the University of Padua, supported by Gianbattista Cornaro-Piscopia, changed its statutes to prohibit women from graduating.

Sources

  1. Elena Cornaro Piscopia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28

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