Mary Fairfax
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Mary Fairfax, later known as Mary Somerville, was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish mathematician and science writer whose work helped popularize and advance mathematical and astronomical knowledge.
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| Mary Fairfax canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
astronomer
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ popularizer of science ⓘ science writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mary Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Royal Astronomical Society honorary membership ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1780-12-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1872-11-29 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the first women scientists to gain international recognition ⓘ |
| familyName | Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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mathematical physics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Mary Somerville Medal and Prize named in her honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Ada Lovelace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isaac Newton
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Pierre-Simon Laplace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
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Royal Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Irish Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing 19th-century mathematical education
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contributions to celestial mechanics ⓘ popularizing Laplace's Mécanique Céleste in English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
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Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Physical Geography NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mechanism of the Heavens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ science writer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Jedburgh
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Scotland ⓘ Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Italy
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Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Samuel Greig
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William Somerville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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