Conversation so far:
What was Émilie du Châtelet's contribution to philosophy?
Du Chatelet wrote a number of significant philosophical essays, letters and books.
When did she start writing about philosophy?
significant influence on the philosophical and scientific conversations of the 1730s and 1740s .
Can you tell me some things she wrote?
translations of works by authors such as Bernard Mandeville and Isaac Newton.

Question: who did she look up to?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did Émilie du Châtelet look up to?