Mary Miller Allan (12 August 1869 – 1 November 1947) was a Scottish academic and educator. From 1903 to 1935, she was Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge.

Biography

Allan was born and raised in Glasgow, the daughter of William Allan and Margaret Young.''Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950'' She was educated at

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, graduating with a "Lady Literate in Arts" (LLA) degree in 1894 (before women were allowed to earn standard degrees at the university). She became principal of Homerton College, Cambridge in 1903. She appointed female lecturers, and became the first female president of the Training College Association in 1916. She retired from Homerton in 1935.

Death

Mary Miller Allan died in 1947 in Cambridge. There is a Mary Allan Building at Cambridge, named in her memory. A 1919 portrait of Allan, by

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, is in the college's collection.

References

1869 births 1956 deaths Academics from Glasgow Alumni of the University of St Andrews Principals of Homerton College, Cambridge Educational administrators {{Academic-administrator-stub