Mary Somerville is on the front of the RBS £10 note since 2017. She was the first person to be called a 'scientist' and referred to as the Queen of Science in her obituary.

"Anyone who has observed the reflection of the waves from a wall on the side of a river after the passage of a steam-boat, will have a perfect idea of the reflection of sound and light." #greatscots #mathematicians #scientists #womeninscience