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Mary Somerville  - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius - The Science Show - Full Program Podcast

Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius - The Science Show - Full Program Podcast

Update: 2026-01-02
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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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Mary Somerville  - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius - The Science Show - Full Program Podcast

Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius - The Science Show - Full Program Podcast