Horner Lyell, Mary (1808 - 1873)
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| Short name | Horner Lyell, Mary |
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| VIAF | http://viaf.org/viaf/103604045 |
| First name | Mary |
| Birth name | Horner |
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| Date of birth | 1808 |
| Date of death | 1873 |
| Flourishing | - |
| Sex | Female |
| Place of birth | London |
| Place of death | London |
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| Lyell, Charles | 1832-1873 | Married |
Horner Lyell, Mary was ...
| professional colleague | Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe |
| professional colleague | Agassiz, Elisabeth Cabot |
| professional colleague | Darwin, Charles |
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| Horatio Nelson King, portrait of Mary Horner Lyell, circa 1870, National Portrait Gallery | 1870 | is portrait of |
Conchologist and geologist, married to the famed geologist Charles Lyell. Lyell Horner assisted him in his scientific work as interpreter (fluent in French, German, Spanish, and Swedish) and assistant researcher; it is believed by historians that she likely made major contributions to her husband's work.