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Josephine Louise Newcomb

Josephine Louise Newcomb
BornOctober 31, 1816
DiedApril 7, 1901(1901-04-07) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhilanthropist
SpouseWarren Newcomb
ChildrenWarren Newcomb, Jr., Harriott Sophie Newcomb

Josephine Louise Newcomb (née Le Monnier; October 31, 1816 – April 7, 1901) was the philanthropist whose donations led to the founding of Newcomb College, the coordinate college for women within Tulane University.[1]

  1. ^ "Josephine Louise Le Monnier Newcomb". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2009-06-11.

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