Jane Marcet
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Jane Marcet (née Jane Haldimand) (January 1, 1769–June 28, 1858) was a writer of introductory science books.
She was born in Geneva, to a wealthy family, and was tutored along with all of her siblings. After her marriage to a Swiss physician, she settled in London where, through her husband, she had contact with many leading scientists.
After helping to proof-read one of her husband's books, she decided to write her own, and produced expository books on chemistry, botany, religion and economics under the general title "Conversations". Her Conversations on Chemistry was not only the most popular book on the subject in the first half of the 19th century, it was also an early inspiration to a young Michael Faraday. She also popularized the Classical Economics of Adam Smith.
References
- [Brief Biography from the Library of Economics and Liberty]
- [BBC History biography]
- [Engines of Our Ingenuity, No. 744, by John Lienhard]
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