# Mary Somerville
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mary somerville (née Fairfax, formerly Greig; 1780–1872) 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.
In John Stuart Mill's 1866 mass petition to the UK Parliament to grant women the right to vote, the first signature on the petition was Somerville's, which she signed before the age of 86.
Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds
She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.
S8 Ep 3 - Mary Somerville & Valentina Tereshkova
In this episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Somerville, a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath who studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Annie tells Phoebe all about Valentina Tereshkova, the first w…
S8 Ep 3 - Mary Somerville & Valentina Tereshkova
In this episode, Phoebe tells Annie all about Mary Somerville, a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath who studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 was elected the first female Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society. Annie tells Phoebe all about Valentina Tereshkova, the first w…
REPOST: How "Scientist" Became a Word
In this episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle explores the unexpected origin story of the word scientist. It all started with Mary Somerville's 1834 book On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, which sparked a humorous yet historic review by William Whewell. From ridicule to resistance, …
On Molecular and Microscopic Science, by Mary Somerville, Part 3
Let's sleep scientifically this week, with more from a woman of such deep and broad accomplishment that the word "scientist" had to be coined to describe her. This time, colors, molecular heat conduction, what constitutes smells, and why gold is really blue.
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Mary Somerville
Mary and Doug blether about the amazing life of Mary Somerville the scientist, mathematician, polymath and the Rose of Jedburgh.
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Mary Somerville — Brilliant polymath, scientific genius
She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.
Episode. 1027. Age of Enlightenment, Mary Somerville.
Somerville claimed out of traditional domestic roles in England, studying scientific experimentation she was the first woman accepted into the Royal Society.
Born Into Genius: Ada's Mathematical Heritage
Explore the remarkable mathematical heritage that shaped Ada Lovelace in this fascinating episode of the Ada Lovelace podcast. Dr Sarah Quinn examines how Ada's mother, Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron - known as the 'Princess of Parallelograms' - deliberately steered her daughter toward mathematics an…
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