Sophia Smith (Smith College)
Founder of Smith College (1796–1870) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Sophia Smith.
Sophia Smith (August 27, 1796 – June 12, 1870) founded Smith College in 1870 with the substantial estate she inherited from her father, who was a wealthy farmer, and her six siblings, who had all predeceased her.[1]
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Born | August 27, 1796 Hatfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 12, 1870(1870-06-12) (aged 73) Massachusetts, U.S. |
Known for | Founding Smith College |
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An avid reader, Smith attended schools in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. She later attended Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Massachusetts.[2]