Mary Somerville | Biography, Books, Quotes & Death
Mary Somerville (Born on December 26, 1780, Jedburgh,- Died on November 28, 1872, Naples) was both a Scottish writer and scientist at a time when women's participation in science was discouraged. She translated and popularized Laplace's celestial mechanics and led John Couch Adams to seek and discover the planet Neptune. Quick Facts: Mary SomervilleKnown for: Scientific work in mathematics, astronomy and geography, and gifted science writing Born: December 26th, 1780 in Jedburgh, Scotland Parents: William George Fairfax and Margaret Charters Fairfax Died: November 29, 1872, in Naples, Italy Education: A year of formal education, but Somerville was primarily home-educated and self-taught Published works: Physical Geography (1848), personal memories of Mary Somerville (...