The Ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th Cent...

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This biography traces the life and work of Mary Fairfax Somerville, whose extraordinary mathematical talent only came to light through fortuitous circumstances. Barely taught to read and write as a child, all the science she learned and mastered was self taught. In this delightful narrative the author takes up the challenge of discovering how Somerville came to be one of the most outstanding British women scientists and, furthermore, a popular writer. Particular attention is paid to the gender aspects of Somerville's success in what was, to put it mildly, a predominantly male domain.

Zusammenfassung

Elisabetta Strickland is full professor of Algebra at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata". She was Deputy-President of the National Institute of Advanced Mathematics from 2007 to 2015. In 2014 she became a member of the Women in Mathematics Committee of the European Mathematical Society and, in 2015, President of the Central Committee for the promotion of equal opportunities, workers' welfare and non-discrimination (CUG) of her University. She is also co-founder of the Gender Interuniversity Observatory GIO of the state Universities of Rome. She is the author of "Scienziate d'Italia", Donzelli Ed. 2011. In 2013 the Capitoline Administration awarded her the Prize "Excellent Women in Rome".

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A peculiar childhood.- The two marriages.- New horizons in Paris.- The Grand Tour to Italy.- The nomadic life.- Portrait of a lady.- Taking part in the unification of Italy.- The death of William Somerville.- Garibaldi, the hero she never met.- Life in Naples.- A peaceful end.- Conclusions.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xvii 102 S. 12 s/w Illustr. 7 farbige Illustr. 102 p. 19 illus. 7 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783319841007
ISBN-10:	3319841009
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-319-84100-7
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Strickland, Elisabetta
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Hersteller:	Springer Springer, Berlin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Abbildungen:	XVII, 102 p. 19 illus., 7 illus. in color.
Maße:	10 x 160 x 239 mm
Von/Mit:	Elisabetta Strickland
Erscheinungsdatum:	05.07.2018
Gewicht:	0,197 kg