Tuesday, January 21, 2014

WHAT IS HILDEGARD VON BINGEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE?

HILDEGARD VON BINGEN LIVED IN 1078 AD AND IS THE OLDEST WOMAN SCIENTIST WHO HAS WRITTEN WORKS STILL IN EXISTENCE. SHE WROTE MUSIC AND POETRY AS WELL AS TEXTS ON MEDICINE AND NATURAL HISTORY. SHE WROTE ABOUT THE NEED TO BOIL WATER FOR HEALTH REASONS AND SHE EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR EXERCISE AND GOOD DIET IN 1175 AD! SHE ALSO HAD VISIONS WHICH WERE DOCUMENTED BY THE MONKS. IF YOU WERE TO ENVISION SOMETHING WONDERFUL, WHAT WOULD YOU WISH FOR YOUR VISION. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE VISION YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE.

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