Mary Somerville

By LuluBeatson

  • Born

    Mary Fairfax to Sir William George Fairfax and his second wife Margaret Charters

  • Early education

    Attended Miss Primrose’s Boarding school, leaving after only one year “...like a wild animal escaped out of a cage”. Painting tutor Alexander Nasmyth introduced mary to Eulcid’s Elements

  • First Marriage

    Marries Samuel Greig, and moves to live in London

  • First Husband Dies

    First husband Greig dies, leaving Mary with their children to return to scotland

  • Silver Medal

    Wins Silver medal for a solution to a problem in the Mathematical Repository

  • Second Marriage

    Marries William Somerville and live together in Edinburgh