While women of Jane Austen's England faced many restrictions, many, including Austen herself, still made a great impact on their world.
Women of Jane Austen’s Time Who Changed Their World
Category: Biographies
The Journal of a Georgian Gentleman: Richard Hall and the Baptists of Austen’s England
What was it like to be a Baptist in Austen's Anglican-dominated England?
Cassandra Austen, Clergyman’s Daughter: Miss Austen, by Gill Hornby
Miss Austen: A Novel by Gill Hornby reimagines Cassandra Austen's life, and shows us the choices made by clergymen's daughters in Austen's England.
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
"Modern Geology" began during Jane Austen's era. William Smith, self-educated and from humble beginnings, laid the foundations.
Women of Science: Mary Anning
A poor, uneducated girl became a pioneer of paleontology with her amazing discoveries of fossils in Austen's Lyme Regis.
Women of Science: Caroline Herschel
Two beautiful historical novels explore the life of the "lady astronomer" of Austen's England.
Faith and Science: Galileo’s Daughter, Book Review
Galileo attempted to submit to his church, and was supported by many in it, while others condemned him.
Faith and Science: Kepler’s Witch, Book Review
Johannes Kepler believed that the harmony of the heavens, described in geometry, music, astronomy, and theology, reflects the mind of God.
Parson Woodforde
A Country Parson's Everyday Life
Women of Science, Women of Faith: Book Review of What Regency Women Did For Us
The stories of women of science and other fields who left lasting legacies to the world.
