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Mary Somerville and the world of science

Mary Somerville (1780-1872), after whom Somerville College Oxford was named, was the first woman scientist to win an international reputation entirely in her own right, rather than through association with a scientific brother or father. She was active in astronomy, one of the most demanding areas o...

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Main Author: Chapman, Allan
Language:eng
Published: Springer 2015
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09399-4
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1968908