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Helen Connon
New Zealand women's education pioneer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helen Connon (c. 1860 – 22 February 1903) was an educational pioneer from Christchurch, New Zealand. She was the first woman in the British Empire to receive a university degree with honours.[1]
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Helen Connon | |
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Born | c. 1860 Melbourne, Australia |
Died | (aged 43) Rotorua, New Zealand |
Alma mater | Canterbury College |
Known for | First woman in the British Empire to gain an Honours degree |
Spouse | John Macmillan Brown |
Children | Millicent Baxter and Viola Macmillan Brown |
Relatives | Archibald Baxter (son-in-law) James K. Baxter (grandson) |
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