Helen Magill White

Helen Magill White (November 28, 1853 – October 28, 1944) was an American classicist and academic. She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in the United States.

Helen Magill White
White in 1873
BornNovember 28, 1853 (1853-11-28)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1944 (1944-10-29) (aged 90)
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
Boston University (MA, PhD)
Newnham College, Cambridge
Known forFirst American female Ph.D.
SpouseAndrew D. White
Children3
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