Mary Fairfax Somerville

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Society_for_the_Diffusion_of_Useful_Knowledge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society_Gold_Medal
Honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society
Honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
gptkbp:birth_date 1780-12-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Jedburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:children gptkb:1
gptkbp:contribution advocating for women's education
popularizing science
writing biographies of scientists
gptkbp:death_date 1872-11-29
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:field gptkb:science
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mary Fairfax Somerville
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mary_Cartwright
gptkb:Caroline_Herschel
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ada_Lovelace
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:astronomy
contributions to mathematics
scientific writing
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations of scientists
pioneer for women in science
influential in the field of mathematics
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_works Physical Geography
Mechanism of the Heavens
On the Connection of the Physical Sciences
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:William_Somerville
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lady_Somerville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6