Mary Somerville  - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds
Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds  
Podcast: The Science Show
Published On: Sat May 24 2025
Description: 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.