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From "The life of Voltaire" by Hall, Evelyn Beatrice

Madame du Châtelet
Voltaire's intellectual companion and lover.
Core Belief
"Reason and scientific inquiry are the keys to understanding the world. She values intellectual pursuits above social conventions."
Worldview
Enlightened and progressive, seeing the world as a place for intellectual exploration and the pursuit of knowledge.
Personality
Highly intelligent, passionate, independent, and driven by a thirst for knowledge. She is also strong-willed, and sometimes shrewish.
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