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Grace Annie Lockhart | |
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| Born | 22 February 1855 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 18 May 1916 (aged 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Mount Allison University |
| Known for | Being the first woman in the British Empire to receive a Bachelor's degree |
Grace Annie Lockhart (22 February 1855 – 18 May 1916) was the first woman in the British Empire to receive a Bachelor's degree. She formally enrolled in Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada in 1874 and graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science and English Literature on 25 May 1875. After graduation, she spent six years teaching in Saint John, New Brunswick and also at Mount A's Ladies College.[1]
Although her later life was spent in a more conventional role, as the wife of the Methodist minister J.L. Dawson, Lockhart's academic achievement as a student provided clear evidence of the justice of women's claim to full rights in the field of higher education.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Mesbah, Mariam (8 March 2025). "Mount A celebrates 150 years since N.B. woman first to graduate in Canada — and beyond". CBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Grace Annie Lockhart – The Canadian Encyclopedia
- ^ "Grace Annie Lockhart – a Mount Allison and Canadian heroine | Mount Allison". mta.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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