Mary Somerville
(1780-1872)
Science writer and polymath
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Mary Somerville (née Fairfax, formerly Greig; 26 December 1780 – 29 November 1872) was a Scottish science writer and polymath. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and was nominated to be jointly the first female member of the Royal Astronomical Society at the same time as Caroline Herschel. The word scientist was coined for her.
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Mary Fairfax Somerville 26 December 1780 Jedburgh, Scotland
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28 November 1872 (aged 91) Naples, Italy
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