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Jessie Campbell
Jessie (Janet) Campbell (1827–1907) was a British woman who helped to create the first higher education college for women in Scotland. Biography Campbell was born Janet Black on 26 March 1827 in Cross-Arthurlie in Renfrewshire. It is said that the idea of lectures for women in Glasgow arose out of her suggestion at a dinner party. She approached the University of Glasgow to request that lectures were started for women. Natural history, moral philosophy, English literature and astronomy lectures were among the first. They were so successful that the Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women was set up with Campbell as its Vice President. In 1883 this became the first college for higher education of women in Scotland: Queen Margaret College (Glasgow). Campbell was instrumental in securing North Park House as a base for the college, convincing Scottish philanthropist and friend Isabella Elder to purchase it. She also led the fundraising campaign for the endowment fund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Campbell
Jessie (Janet) Campbell (1827–1907) was a British woman who helped to create the first higher education college for women in Scotland. Biography Campbell was born Janet Black on 26 March 1827 in Cross-Arthurlie in Renfrewshire. It is said that the idea of lectures for women in Glasgow arose out of her suggestion at a dinner party. She approached the University of Glasgow to request that lectures were started for women. Natural history, moral philosophy, English literature and astronomy lectures were among the first. They were so successful that the Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women was set up with Campbell as its Vice President. In 1883 this became the first college for higher education of women in Scotland: Queen Margaret College (Glasgow). Campbell was instrumental in securing North Park House as a base for the college, convincing Scottish philanthropist and friend Isabella Elder to purchase it. She also led the fundraising campaign for the endowment fund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Elder
Isabella Ure Elder (15 March 1828 – 18 November 1905) was a Scottish philanthropist who took a particular interest in education, especially of women, and in the welfare of the people of Govan in Glasgow. In Govan alone, Elder was responsible for building Elder Park Library, a School for Domestic Economy, Cottage Hospital, the Cottage Nurses Training Home, and erecting a statue in honour of her husband John Elder. She also gave Elder Park to the people of Govan. Many of her philanthropic works are still open to the community today. Early life, marriage and widowhood Isabella Ure was born to Mary Ure (née Ross) on 15 March 1828 in Glasgow's Gorbals district. Her father, Alexander Ure (1788–1830), was a solicitor. She was the only surviving daughter of the family, however, she had one older brother, John Francis (1820–1883). Her education is unknown. In 1857 she married John Elder (1824–1869), a partner in marine engineers Randolph, Elder & Co. In 1860 the thriving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century British Women Educators
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
