Quick Facts About Mary Somerville
- Born
- December 26, 1780
- Died
- November 28, 1872
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Profession
- Mathematician
- Notable works
- Personal recollections, from early life to old age, of Mary Somerville
- Known for
- Mechanism of the Heavens, On the connection of the physical sciences, On molecular and microscopic science
- Spouse
- William Somerville
About Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville was a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 she and Caroline Herschel were elected as the first female Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical Society.
