Bettisia Gozzadini

Bettisia Gozzadini (1209 in Bologna, Italy - died 1261, also in Bologna) flourished around 1250, and lectured in law at the University of Bologna She reputedly obtained her education disguised as a man and taught from behind a screen so that she would not distract the students. She was probably the first woman to hold a post at a university.

See also:

 * Female academics