Real Life Romance: Laura Bassi and Giuseppe Veratti

This month I’m indebted to Celeste Bradley’s book I Thee Wed  for bringing a Real Life Romance to my attention: Laura Bassi and Giuseppe Veratti. In a rather gratifying bit of role reversal, Giuseppe, who was a very active scientist, has fallen much more into obscurity than his scientist wife, Laura. Details about their marriage are lacking, but I was just too intrigued by the little I could discern to let this couple slip through my … Continue reading Real Life Romance: Laura Bassi and Giuseppe Veratti →