Award
National Women's Hall of Fame
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Mary Lyon
1797-02-28 – 1849-03-05
Life & Legacy
Mary Mason Lyon (; February 28, 1797 – March 5, 1849) was an American pioneer in women's education. She advised on the establishment of Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, (Wheaton College) in 1834. She then established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (Mount Holyoke College) in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years. Lyon's vision fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose. She valued socioeconomic diversity and endeavored to make the seminary affordable for students of modest means.
Occupation & Career
pedagogue, principal, missionary
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Women's Hall of Fame
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
National Women's Hall of Fame
Employer
Ipswich Female Seminary · Mount Holyoke College
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Aaron Lyon, Jr.
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Family Mother
Jemima Shepard
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Sources & Provenance
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