| Date of Birth | 26-December-1780 | |
| Place of Birth |
Jedburgh (United Kingdom, Scottish Borders) |
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| Nationality | Scotland | |
| Profession | Mathematician, Astronomer | |
| Mary Fairfax Somerville was a Scottish science writer and polymath, at a time when women's participation in science was discouraged. 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. | ||
Awards by Mary Somerville |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Mary Somerville. | ||
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