Bassi, first woman to earn a doctorate in science (University of Bologna, 1732)

I believe the answer is:

laura

(Other definitions for laura that I've seen before include "- Ashley, Welsh clothes, furnishings designer" , "Petrarch loved her" , "US First Lady" , "Cells of a group of recluses" , "1944 American film noir directed by Otto Preminger" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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