NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872 NRA: Somerville, Mary (1780-1872), science writer and mathematics expositor DNB: Somerville [née Fairfax; other married name Greig], Mary (1780-1872), science writer and mathematics expositor LBT ID: MaSomer1872 VIAF ID: 27288356 LOC ID: n83067177 | B/BAP: 1780-12-26 DIED: 1872-11-29 |
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Mathematician and science writer, daughter of Admiral William George Fairfax (1739-1813)
and friend of Ada Byron; she spent her later years in Italy. She was twice married. | |
REFERENCES TO WORKS BY Mary Somerville [née Fairfax]:
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences. Found 1.
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Mechanism of the Heavens. Found 2.
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On Molecular and Microscopic Science. Found 1.
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Physical Geography. Found 1.
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