Name/TitleMrs Somerville, Mary Carpenter
MakerBrown, Phyllis
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectHardback book with burgundy covers titled 'The World's Workers: Mrs Somerville, Mary Carpenter' by Phyllis Browne.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, board and paper
MeasurementsH: 187 x W: 125 x D: 12 mm
Date Made1886
Period1880s
Place MadeEngland, London
PublisherCassell and Company Ltd
Publication Date1887
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Series TitleThe World's Workers
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Somerville:
Mary Somerville (/ˈsʌmərvɪl/ SUM-ər-vil; née Fairfax, formerly Greig; 26 December 1780 – 29 November 1872) was a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 she and Caroline Herschel were elected as the first female Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical Society [continues].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Carpenter:
Mary Carpenter (3 April 1807 – 14 June 1877) was an English educational and social reformer. The daughter of a Unitarian minister, she founded a ragged school and reformatories, bringing previously unavailable educational opportunities to poor children and young offenders in Bristol [continues].
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's history
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's work & labour
Subject and Association Keywords(auto) biography
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2025-82-2
Spine LabelMRS SOMERVILLE ~ THE WORD'S WORKERS ~ MARY CARPENTER
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