Somerville

[suhm-er-vil]

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.

Somerville

/ 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

Somerville

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.

Example Sentences

"Harry Potter had not been written then, but it was like Hogwarts," she told the i newspaper, adding that for a teenager who spent weekends clubbing at the Hacienda, the "stuffy environment" of Oxford's Somerville College did not suit her.

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“In addition to all the great work he did on camera, he was a true fan and dedicated student of the game,” said Becky Somerville, senior director of production at FanDuel TV.

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The Oakland Police Department declined to disclose the circumstances surrounding Somerville’s arrest, saying only that they responded to a report of a physical assault at 5:45 p.m.

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Somerville’s online post alleged that his daughter was experiencing marijuana “withdrawal” and demanded money when she arrived at his home unannounced.

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In 2023, he was arrested twice in one night after an altercation in Berkeley that family members allege occurred after Somerville showed up to a family home intoxicated, according to the outlet.

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