Mary Ward

Mary Ward was an Irish naturalist, astronomer, microscopist, author, and artist. She was killed when she fell under the wheels of an experimental steam car built by her cousins. As the event occurred in 1869, she is the first person known to have been killed by a motor vehicle.

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Who was born first?

• Mary Ward and Jacques-Louis Soret were born the same year
• Mary Ward and Marcellin Berthelot were born the same year
• Mary Ward and Lydia Becker were born the same year
• Mary Ward and Quintino Sella were born the same year
• Mary Ward and Charles Wolf were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles WolfNovember 9, 1827 – July 4, 1918
2. Jacques-Louis SoretJune 30, 1827 – May 13, 1890
3. Lydia BeckerFebruary 24, 1827 – July 18, 1890
4. Marcellin BerthelotOctober 25, 1827 – March 18, 1907
5. Mary Ward (this page)April 27, 1827 – August 31, 1869
6. Quintino SellaJuly 7, 1827 – March 14, 1884

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