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Emma <I>Hart</I> Willard

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Emma Hart Willard Famous memorial

Birth
Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
15 Apr 1870 (aged 83)
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Burial
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Educator, Social Reformer. A pioneer in Women's Rights and Education, she founded the first College for women, starting in Vermont, later moving it to Troy, New York. The educational standards she introduced influenced many educators to improve their school's curriculum and started the movement to establish co-educational institutions.
Educator, Social Reformer. A pioneer in Women's Rights and Education, she founded the first College for women, starting in Vermont, later moving it to Troy, New York. The educational standards she introduced influenced many educators to improve their school's curriculum and started the movement to establish co-educational institutions.

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1106/emma-willard: accessed ), memorial page for Emma Hart Willard (23 Feb 1787–15 Apr 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1106, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.