On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, by Mary Somerville, is one of the best-selling science books of the 19th century. The book went through many editions and was translated into several Europea
Title page, 1834
Mary Fairfax (Mrs William Somerville)
Mary Somerville
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Mary Somerville 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 Ro
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
…On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, by Mary Somerville, is one of the best-selling science books of the 19th century. The book went through many editions and was translated into several European languages…
Vice-Admiral William Fairfax; Mary's father, painted in 1798
View of the City of Edinburgh by Alexander Nasmyth. Mary spent the winters in Edinburgh and attended Nasmyth's academy.
Commemorative medal of Mary Somerville