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Mary Somerville, née Mary Fairfax, (born December 26, 1780, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland—died November 29, 1872, Naples, Italy), British science writer whose influential works synthesized many different scientific disciplines. As a child, Fairfax had a minimal education. She was taught to read (but not write) by her mother. When she was 10 years old, she attended a boarding school for girls for one year in Musselburgh, Scotland. Upon her return home, she began to educate herself from the family library. She was encouraged only by her uncle, Thomas Somerville, who helped her with Latin...

There is a renewed interest in the West Indian colonies' relevance to the British industrial revolution and the subsequent economic transformations that substantially altered Western society's fortunes.

David Hockney’s work is shown at the Fitzwilliam, Cambridge, in playful and illuminating juxtaposition with the museum’s old masters

In his newest work, Jamie Hawkesworth embarked on a worldwide journey, seeking connection in scenes from Detroit to Mongolia.

A series of drawings, paintings and digital works by the Bradford-born artist will be displayed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.