Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds

This episode is 54 minutes long.

This episode was published on May 24, 2025.

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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