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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 54 MIN

Mary Somerville — Brilliant polymath, scientific genius

from The Science Show - Full Program Podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.

She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.

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