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Lorna Hodgkinson
Australian psychologist and educator (1887–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson (13 May 1887 – 24 March 1951) was an Australian educator and educational psychologist who worked with intellectually disabled children. She was the first woman to receive a Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University. She called out the poor system in Australia and her reputation was ruined by the minister responsible.
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Born | Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson (1887-05-13)13 May 1887 |
Died | 24 March 1951(1951-03-24) (aged 63) |
Education | Harvard University (MEd; DEd) |
Occupation(s) | Educator and educational psychologist |
Known for | First woman to receive a Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University |
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