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Sophia Smith (Smith College)
Sophia Smith | |
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| Born | August 27, 1796 Hatfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1870 (aged 73) Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Known for | Founding Smith College |
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]
An avid reader, Smith attended schools in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. She later attended Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Massachusetts.[2]
- ^ "Sophia Smith". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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