Emilie's published work includes:
Oedipus Rex ~ A Greek tragedy written by Sophocles
The Elements of the Philosophy of Newton (1738 edition) ~ This book lists Voltaire as the author, yet the Preface written by Voltaire clearly states that they worked together on the project. Many believe that Emilie had more influence in the book, thinking that she dictated and Voltaire simply wrote.
Institutions de Physique (published in 1740) ~This was an explanation of Gottfried Leibniz's metaphysical theories in his Monadologie(1714)
Principia by Isaac Newton ~ This translation is often seen as Emilie's greatest accomplishment. After 1738 when she published The Elements of the Philosophy of Newton with Voltaire, she continued her studies in higher levels of mathematics for more than four years, and then began her work on Principia. She didn't just simply translate the book from Latin to French; she added sections and explained additions and corrections to Newton's work by French scientists. Her translation remains the authoritative and only complete French translation of Newton's work. The complete work was published in 1759, ten years after her death.[1]
[1] Birkenstock, Jane M. Emilie duChatelet's Writing. 28 June 2005. 16 Dec. 2005. http://www.visitvoltaire.com/emilie_writing_newton.htm
