Somerville

American  

[suhm-er-vil] / ˈsʌm ərˌvɪl /

noun

1. Mary Fairfax Greig 1780–1872, Scottish mathematician and astronomer.

2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a town in central New Jersey.

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Somerville British  

/ ˈsʌməvɪl /

noun

1. Mary, original name Mary Fairfax . 1780–1872, British scientific writer, author of Physical Geography (1848) and other textbooks. Somerville College, Oxford, was named after her

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Somerville Scientific  

/ sŭm′ər-vĭl′ /

1. Scottish astronomer and mathematician who wrote expository works on mathematics, physical geography, microscopic science, and astronomy. Her writings explained complex scientific ideas to the general public through simple illustrations and experiments that the average reader could easily understand.

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Somerville

"Tom used to say that he didn't think anybody would come to his funeral and he was wrong," Somerville said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

He’ll be manning a pro-style scheme in 2026 constructed by first-time offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville, who comes to Berkeley after three years as Baker Mayfield’s assistant quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Somerville sits along Interstate 93 and Route 28, two major highways, resulting in relatively high levels of traffic-related air pollution.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

We analyzed data from a study of 119 people ages 30 to 74 living in Somerville, Massachusetts.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

“You went all the way back to Somerville just to tip a waiter?”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri