MARY SOMERVILLE

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 12/26/1780     Death: 11/28/1872

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

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.

NOTABLE WORK

Mechanism of the Heavens

WHY THEY MATTER

Mary Somerville was intellectually unique for her groundbreaking work in mathematics and astronomy, which was particularly notable during a time when women were not widely recognized in these fields. Her election as one of the first female Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1835 marked a significant step towards gender equality and recognition of women's intellectual achievements in science.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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