John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
1801
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1851
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country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Trinity College
occupation: jurist, pedagogue, civil servant
John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an English educator, mathematician and polyglot known for promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School (now known as Bethune College) in Calcutta, which is considered the oldest women's college in Asia. He started his professional life as a lawyer in England and came to India by his appointment as a law member of the Governor General's Council of Ministers. His efforts to further women's education were actively supported by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and other members of the Bengali Renaissance. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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