Family Father
Benjamin Smith
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Barbara Bodichon
1827-04-08 – 1891-06-11
Life & Legacy
Barbara Bodichon (8 April 1827 – 11 June 1891), born Barbara Leigh Smith, was an English educationalist, artist, and philanthropist, a leading mid-19th-century feminist and women's rights activist.
In 1854, she published her influential A Brief Summary of the Laws of England Concerning Women, and in 1858 the English Woman's Journal.
With her friend Emily Davies, in 1869 Bodichon co-founded Girton College, Cambridge. Her greatest skill is said to have been as a facilitator.
Occupation & Career
painter, salonnière, women's rights activist, journalist, economist, pedagogue, artist, suffragist, feminist, writer
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Family Mother
Anne Longden
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2370725 · wikidata
Family Sibling
William Leigh Smith
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Family Sibling
Benjamin Leigh Smith
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2370725 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Eugène Bodichon
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2370725 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2370725 — wikidata View source
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