Mary Ward
Mary Ward (née King; 27 April 1827 – 31 Agustus 1869) adalah seorang naturalis, astronom, mikroskopis, penulis dan seniman Inggris-Irlandia.[1] Ia meninggal saat ia jatuh di bawah roda mobil uap eksperimental yang dibuat oleh para sepupunya. Karena peristiwa tersebut terjadi pada 1869, ia menjadi orang pertama yang diketahui tewas akibat kendaraan motor.[2]
Bacaan tambahan
- The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, Volume IV, Irish Women's Writing and Traditions, p. 653, edited by Angela Bourke et al., NYU Press, 2002. The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing – a short biography and an overview of further work.
- A Pair of New Eyes, a play by A. L. Mentxaka, deals with the life of Mary Ward and her friendship with the pioneer photographer, designer, and architect Mary Rosse (née Field). – the play was premiered at the Sean O'Casey Theatre Dublin on 5 November 2013. A second production was staged in Smock Alley Theatre Dublin in August 2014.
Referensi
- ^ Turner, Gerard L'Estrange. "Ward [née King], Mary [pseud. the Hon. Mrs Ward] (1827–1869), microscopist and author". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Diakses tanggal 9 March 2017.
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