tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1075333619847539358..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The Amazing Mrs Somerville (1780-1872) ~ Queen of Nineteenth Century ScienceDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69899631033880736172015-12-21T08:22:00.293-08:002015-12-21T08:22:00.293-08:00Your would think as a Scotswoman I would have know...Your would think as a Scotswoman I would have known more about this remarkable lady - especially as she was educated in my home town of Musselburgh - but I blame an education system that neither taught us about female high achievers nor encouraged girls to study science subjects. The dark ages are not that long ago! Thanks to Linda for highlighting her story. Marie Macphersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906943465845474431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-46484236504065563092015-12-20T09:42:38.250-08:002015-12-20T09:42:38.250-08:00She reminds me of Margaret Fuller in that she was ...She reminds me of Margaret Fuller in that she was such a genius, it couldn't be denied during her own lifetime,an oppressive age for women generally Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033117202223821117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-79090439347164642952015-12-20T09:04:02.571-08:002015-12-20T09:04:02.571-08:00How wonderful ... a happy over-achiever. A well-r...How wonderful ... a happy over-achiever. A well-rounded human being. People like Mary Somerville need to be studied in middle school so young women see they can be themselves, and the boys see that their future wife's talents won't hurt them. The freedom to be a total adult benefits us all.Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59726154453901301962015-12-20T07:22:45.827-08:002015-12-20T07:22:45.827-08:00Nice. A 19th century woman scientist. There were w...Nice. A 19th century woman scientist. There were women who succeeded in science very well.<br /><br />TamTam May, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020318479119814457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-29251139164383255482015-12-20T02:05:48.649-08:002015-12-20T02:05:48.649-08:00An amazing woman! And as I recall, she tutored tha...An amazing woman! And as I recall, she tutored that other mathematical genius, Ada Byron Lovelace, th world's first computer programmer!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com