Bettisia Gozzadini
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Bettisia Gozzadini, was a Bolognese jurist who lectured at the University of Bologna from about 1239. She is thought to be the first woman to have taught at a university.
Nineteenth-century lithograph depicting Gozzadini; no life portraits are known
Novella d'Andrea
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As the daughter of Giovanni d'Andrea, a professor in Canon law at the University of Bologna, she was educated by her father and reportedly took over his lectures at the university during his absence.
Bettisia Gozzadini
…accepted. According to legend, she had to wear a veil when teaching, to avoid distraction to her students; however, the same legend is also attached to Novella d'Andrea, and it is not known which – if either – it belongs to. Gozzadini was a noted orator, and on 31 May 1242 she gave the oration at the funeral of the…
Novella d'Andrea, 19th century painting by Marie-Éléonore Godefroid