Correspondence, 1829-1869.
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Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872
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Mary Somerville (born Mary Fairfax) was born to William George and Margaret Fairfax on December 26, 1780 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Mary became interested in mathematics while a teenager. She married Samuel Greig in 1804. Greig was a naval officer and died after 3 years of marriage. Mary then married William Somerville in 1812, who was an inspector of hospitals. Mary Somerville's first major work was a translation of the mathematician Laplace's book Mécanique Céleste. In the t...
Lubbock, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1803-1865.
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Only child of Sir John William Lubbock (F. R. S. 1821). Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge and was 1st Senior Optime 1825. M. A. 1833. In 1825 he joined his father's bank. He was F. R. A. S. 1828. F. R. S. 1829. Royal Medal 1834. Treasurer of Royal Society 1830-1835. He wrote on the tides and on probability. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in 1840 and from this time led a retired life. From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1820s-1850s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871
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Engineer and Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to Sir W. R. Hamilton, 1833-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78514949 Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to J. D. Forbes, 1832-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86123372 From the description of Papers, 1816-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362531 John F. W. Herschel was an English mathematician, astronomer, che...
