Some women known for their interest in alchemy were Catherine de' Medici, the Queen of France, and Marie de' Medici, the following Queen of France, who carried out experiments in her personal laboratory.
sˌʌm wˈɪmɪn nˈoʊn fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ˈælkəmi wɜː kˈæθɹɪn də mˈɛdɪsˌaɪ, ðə kwˈiːn ʌv fɹˈæns, ænd mɚɹˈiː də mˈɛdɪsˌaɪ, ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ kwˈiːn ʌv fɹˈæns, hˌuː kˈæɹid ˈaʊt ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts ɪn hɜː pˈɜːsənəl lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi.