deaths
November 29, 1872
Mary Somerville, Scottish-Italian astronomer, mathematician, and author (born 1780)
Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville 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.
November 29
November 29 is the 333rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 32 days remain until the end of the year.