Emma Willard

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Other Names: None

Assumed Gender: Female

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Place: Connecticut

Death Date: 1870

Death Place: Troy

Affiliations: Unknown

Notes: American women's rights activist who dedicated her life to education. Founded the first school for women's higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, NY. Travelled across the US and abroad to promote education. Wrote several textbooks in her lifetime, including books on history and geography. Author of "American Republic."

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