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Tag: Mary Fairfax Somerville

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1934: Somerville, Curiosity, and Learning

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 18, 2020 · Episode: 1934 Mary Fairfax Somerville: a wild child teaches us about learning. Today, a wild young girl becomes a great scientist.

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