Mary Lyon
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 176 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 28,1797 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Buckland |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 5,1849 |
| Died | South Hadley |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Massachusetts, United States |
| Hall of fame induction | 1993 |
| Job | Educator |
| Parents | Jemima Taylor |
| Aaron Lyon, Jr. | |
| Rest place | Mount Holyoke College |
| Education | Amherst Academy |
| Inducted date | 1993 |
| Founded | Mount Holyoke College |
| Wheaton College | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 442349 |
Mary Lyon Life story
Mary Mason Lyon was an American pioneer in women's education. She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, in 1834. She then established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1837 and served as its first president for 12 years.
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