Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mathematician
writer scientist |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society_Gold_Medal
Honorary_member_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences Honorary_member_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society |
| gptkbp:born |
December 26, 1780
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Somerville
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
advancement of women in science
|
| gptkbp:died |
November 29, 1872
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| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
scientific lectures
advocacy for women in science popular science books scientific writings collaboration with other scientists promoting scientific education mathematical works being a role model for future generations encouraging women in academia translation of scientific works writing about astronomy writing about mathematics writing about physics |
| gptkbp:field |
physics
astronomy mathematics |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
physics
astronomy mathematics science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mary Fairfax Somerville
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
scientific community
women in STEM |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ada_Lovelace
gptkb:Mary_Wollstonecraft |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
contributions to mathematics
popularizing science |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
English French Italian |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Somerville_College,_Oxford
gptkb:Somerville_House,_Melbourne gptkb:Somerville_Medal |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Mechanism of the Heavens
On_the_Connexion_of_the_Physical_Sciences |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:London gptkb:Scotland |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:William_Somerville
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