Margaret Bryan (philosopher) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Margaret Bryan
Engraving of Bryan and two girls
Born	Before 1760
Nationality	English
Occupation	Natural philosopher and educator
Years active	1797–1815

Margaret Bryan was an amazing English scientist and teacher who lived a long time ago. She wrote important science books that helped people learn about the world. She taught at her own schools in different parts of England.

Margaret Bryan was known for her lectures on astronomy, which is the study of stars and planets. She also wrote textbooks about natural philosophy, which was the name for science back then. This included subjects like physics and astronomy.

Margaret Bryan's Life and Work

We don't know exactly when Margaret Bryan was born, but it was probably before the year 1760. She was married to a man named Mr. Bryan. She also had at least two daughters. A picture of her shows her with two young girls.

Teaching Young Women in England

Margaret Bryan was a schoolmistress, which means she ran a school. Her school was especially for young women. It moved to a few different places over time.

One of her schools was in a village called Blackheath. This village was located south-east of London. Later, her school moved to a fancy area in London called Cadogan Place. This was close to Hyde Park Corner.

Finally, her school was in Margate, a town by the sea. It was in a building called Bryan House. This house was even above the Margate Caves, which were not discovered until much later!

Her Important Science Books

Margaret Bryan wrote several important science books. Her first known book was called Compendious System of Astronomy. It came out in 1797. This book was a collection of her lectures about astronomy.

In 1806, she published another book titled Lectures on Natural Philosophy. This was a textbook that taught the basic ideas of physics and astronomy. She also wrote an Astronomical and Geographical Class Book for Schools in 1815. These books helped many students learn about science.