Award
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class
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Tsuda Umeko
1864-12-31 – 1929-08-16
Life & Legacy
Tsuda Umeko (津田 梅子; born Tsuda Ume (津田 梅); December 31, 1864 – August 16, 1929) was a Japanese educator who founded Tsuda University. She was the daughter of Tsuda Sen, an agricultural scientist, and at the age of 7, she became Japan's first female exchange student, traveling to the United States on the same ship as the Iwakura Mission.
Originally named Tsuda Ume, with ume referring to the Japanese plum, she went by the name Ume Tsuda while studying in the United States before changing her name to Umeko in 1902.
Occupation & Career
women's rights activist, teacher, founder
Education
St Hilda's College; Bryn Mawr College
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class · Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class
Employer
Tsuda University
Organizations
Miss Tsuda's School for Girls
Education & Institutions
Bryn Mawr College · St Hilda's College
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q514524 · wikidata
Family Father
Tsuda Sen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q514524 · wikidata
Family Mother
Tsuda Hatsuko
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q514524 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q514524 — wikidata View source
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