Math Spouse Sunday #2

I totally dropped the ball last week when I missed Sunday without introducing you to another math spouse. Here are this week's spouses:

Spouses of Mary Somerville

This is Admiral Greig, Lieutenant Greig's dad... I couldn't find any pictures of him so this will do.

Married Lietuenant Samuel Greig, a cousin, in 1804.
He didn't believe women should be academic. Mary studied without his knowledge.
He died in 1807.
They had one son together.

Dr. William Somerville

Married in 1812 to another cousin, Dr. William Somerville.
She was his second wife and he her second husband.
Inspector of the Army Medical Board and member of the Royal Society.
Physician for the Chelsea Hospital from 1819 on.
Encouraged Mary's studies in all fields.
They had 3 daughters and 1 son.
He died in 1860. 12 years before Mary.

Source: Wikipedia

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