Emily Penrose

Dame Emily Penrose, was an ancient historian and Principal of three early women's university colleges in the UK: Bedford College from 1893 until 1897, Royal Holloway College from 1898 until 1907, and Somerville College, Oxford University from 1907 until 1926. She was the first woman to achieve First Class honours in Classics at the University of Oxford, and was instrumental in securing the admission of women as full members of the university in 1920.

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General Info

Female

Date of Birth

September 18th, 1858

Age

168

Birth Place

United Kingdom, England

Date of Death

January 26th, 1942

Died Aged