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.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
