Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Sat 24 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow/mary-somerville/105251710
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.
