Mary Somerville
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Summary
Mary Somerville was born on December 26, 1780[1], in Jedburgh[2]. She died on November 28, 1872[3], in Naples[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], scientist[7], physicist[8], and geologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,414 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: November 29, 1872[11]
- Place of burial: English Cemetery, Naples[12]
- Father: William George Fairfax[13]
- Mother: Margaret Charters[14]
- Spouse: William Somerville[15], Samuel Greig Jr.[16]
- Child: Woronzow Greig[17], Martha Somerville[18], Mary Charlotte Somerville[19]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20]
- Occupation: astronomer[21]
- Field of work: popular science[22], mathematics[23]
- Student: Ada Lovelace[24]
- Notable work: On the connection of the physical sciences[25], On molecular and microscopic science[26], Mechanism of the Heavens[27]
- Award received: Patron’s Medal[28]
- Member of: American Philosophical Society[29], Royal Astronomical Society[30], Accademia Pontaniana[31], Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève[32], Royal Irish Academy[33]
- Sex or gender: female[34]
- Commons category: Mary Somerville[35]
- Family name: Fairfax[36], Greig[37], Somerville[38]
- Given name: Mary[39]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Pioneers of Science and Technology[45], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[46], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], A historical dictionary of British women[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mary Somerville include Somerville College[51], a college of the University of Oxford[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1879[54], headquartered in Oxford[55] and Somerville[56], a lunar crater[57].
Why It Matters
Mary Somerville has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
She is credited with the discovery of Anthotype[60], a photographic printing process[61]. Entities named for her include Somerville College[51], a college of the University of Oxford[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1879[54], headquartered in Oxford[55] and Somerville[56], a lunar crater[57].
FAQs
Where was Mary Somerville born?
Mary Somerville was born in Jedburgh[2].
Where did Mary Somerville die?
Mary Somerville died in Naples[4].
Who were Mary Somerville's parents?
Mary Somerville's father was William George Fairfax[13]. Mary Somerville's mother was Margaret Charters[14].
Who was Mary Somerville married to?
Mary Somerville's spouses include William Somerville[15] and Samuel Greig Jr.[16].
What did Mary Somerville do for work?
Mary Somerville worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], scientist[7], physicist[8], and geologist[9].
What awards did Mary Somerville receive?
Honors received include Patron’s Medal[28].
What did Mary Somerville discover?
Mary Somerville is credited as discoverer of Anthotype[60].