The Ascent of Mary Somerville in 19th Century Society

Elisabetta Strickland is full professor of Algebra at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata". She was Deputy-President of the National Institute of Advanced Mathematics from 2007 to 2015. In 2014 she became a member of the Women in Mathematics Committee of the European Mathematical Society and, in 2015, President of the Central Committee for the promotion of equal opportunities, workers' welfare and non-discrimination (CUG) of her University. She is also co-founder of the Gender Interuniversity Observatory GIO of the state Universities of Rome. She is the author of "Scienziate d'Italia", Donzelli Ed. 2011. In 2013 the Capitoline Administration awarded her the Prize "Excellent Women in Rome".

lt;p>A peculiar childhood.- The two marriages.- New horizons in Paris.- The Grand Tour to Italy.- The nomadic life.- Portrait of a lady.- Taking part in the unification of Italy.- The death of William Somerville.- Garibaldi, the hero she never met.- Life in Naples.- A peaceful end.- Conclusions.