Project Gutenberg 2009-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 556 Somerville, Mary 1780 1872 Somerville, Mary Fairfax Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Produced by Jane Hyland, Eric Hutton, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville" by Martha Somerville is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the remarkable life of Mary Somerville, a pioneering Scottish scientist and writer, as told through the eyes of her daughter, providing insights into her early education, struggles against societal norms, and eventual achievements in the field of science. The narrative not only details her personal journey but also highlights the broader societal and educational landscape of the time, particularly regarding women's roles. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by discussing Mary Somerville's upbringing in Scotland, her early passion for knowledge, and the obstacles she faced as a woman in pursuit of education and scientific inquiry during an era that largely discouraged such pursuits. Through her mother’s reflections, readers learn about her childhood memories, family dynamics, and the supportive yet challenging environment that shaped her intellectual journey. The text also touches upon her initial encounters with science and the profound influence of loving relatives, particularly her uncle, who recognized and nurtured her exceptional talents against the backdrop of a prevailing conservative society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872 Women scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography Q Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 599101 2025-07-11T10:54:31.116716 text/html 608617 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/html 339235 2025-07-11T10:54:42.452147 application/epub+zip 347536 2025-07-11T10:54:35.192120 application/epub+zip 315895 2025-07-11T10:54:33.618182 application/epub+zip 660832 2025-07-11T10:54:47.192091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636600 2025-07-11T10:54:41.011152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592394 2022-09-13T04:39:26.753722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554449 2025-07-11T10:54:30.339702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553809 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553890 2009-01-08T11:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21846 2025-07-11T10:54:47.322045 application/rdf+xml 24342 2025-07-11T10:54:34.128130 image/jpeg 4574 2025-07-11T10:54:33.872122 image/jpeg 215169 2009-01-08T11:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 225668 2009-01-08T11:39:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 214652 2009-01-08T11:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 319491 2025-07-11T10:54:31.160627 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia