1500–1799
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MOMENTS FROM THIS ERA
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Famous peopleElena Cornaro Piscopia’s Philosophy Doctorate at Padua
Elena Cornaro Piscopia received her philosophy doctorate on 25 June 1678. Her achievement exposed both the possibilities of women’s scholarship and the institutional barriers that remained in place.
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Famous peopleSamuel Pepys records his first cup of tea
On 25 September 1660, Samuel Pepys recorded trying tea for the first time. His brief office-day entry captures a familiar modern British drink while it was still an unfamiliar import.
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