Project Gutenberg 2009-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 218 Somerville, Mary 1780 1872 Somerville, Mary Fairfax Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jane Hyland, Eric Hutton, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville" by Martha Somerville is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the remarkable life of Mary Somerville, a pioneering Scottish scientist and writer, as told through the eyes of her daughter, providing insights into her early education, struggles against societal norms, and eventual achievements in the field of science. The narrative not only details her personal journey but also highlights the broader societal and educational landscape of the time, particularly regarding women's roles. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by discussing Mary Somerville's upbringing in Scotland, her early passion for knowledge, and the obstacles she faced as a woman in pursuit of education and scientific inquiry during an era that largely discouraged such pursuits. Through her mother’s reflections, readers learn about her childhood memories, family dynamics, and the supportive yet challenging environment that shaped her intellectual journey. The text also touches upon her initial encounters with science and the profound influence of loving relatives, particularly her uncle, who recognized and nurtured her exceptional talents against the backdrop of a prevailing conservative society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872 Women scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography Q Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - General 598978 598979 2024-10-12T05:26:12.866299 2023-09-12T08:53:21.823485 text/html text/html 608617 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 225668 2009-01-08T11:39:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 339171 2024-10-12T05:26:25.666111 application/epub+zip 347552 2024-10-12T05:26:17.435114 application/epub+zip 315911 2024-10-12T05:26:15.686303 application/epub+zip 660832 2024-10-12T05:26:31.069061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636600 2024-10-12T05:26:24.166096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592394 2022-09-13T04:39:26.753722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554449 554219 2024-10-12T05:26:11.736151 2023-09-12T08:53:20.930486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 553809 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215169 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 553890 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214652 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21740 2024-10-12T05:26:31.321043 application/rdf+xml 24342 2024-10-12T05:26:16.255140 image/jpeg 4574 2024-10-12T05:26:15.969130 image/jpeg 319456 2024-10-12T05:26:12.915197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia