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Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville | |
|---|---|
 Mary Somerville | |
| Born | Mary Fairfax 26 December 1780 Jedburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 November 1872 (aged 91) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | British |
| Awards | Patron's Medal (1869) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | science writer polymath |
Mary Somerville was a Scottish science writer and a polymath. She was also famous for supporting more education for women and supporting more civil rights for women. [1]
- ↑ "Mary Somerville." Scientists: Their Lives and Works, UXL, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Accessed 31 Mar. 2017.
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