Girton College
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Girton College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom. Founded in 1869 by Emily Davies, it was the first college in Cambridge to offer women higher education. Davies was a pioneer in the movement to secure university education for women and was instrumental in establishing Girton College as a place where women could study on the same terms as men. The college moved to its current site in Cambridge in 1873 and has since become a vital part of the university's academic community.12
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Emily Davies…and the chief founder of Girton College, Cambridge. She was responsible for University College, London, admitting women to classes in 1870 for the first time.
Read More…and the chief founder of Girton College, Cambridge. She was responsible for University College, London, admitting women to classes in 1870 for the first time.
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…of the executive committee of Girton College, Cambridge (founded for women in 1869), and in 1871 with her sister Maria founded a union out of which grew (1872) the Girls’ Public Day School Company.
Read More…of the executive committee of Girton College, Cambridge (founded for women in 1869), and in 1871 with her sister Maria founded a union out of which grew (1872) the Girls’ Public Day School Company.
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