Emily James Smith Putnam
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Emily James Smith Putnam (born Canandaigua, 15 April 1865; died 1944) was a United States
author
and educator
in 1889 and studied at Girton College, Cambridge University, in 1889-90. She was teacher of Greek at the Packer Collegiate Institute
, Brooklyn
, in 1891-93. She was a fellow
in Greek at the University of Chicago
in 1893-94, and dean of Barnard College
in 1894-1900. She married George Haven Putnam
in 1899.
She was a trustee of Barnard College
in 1900-05, and vice-president and manager of the Women's University Club, New York City
, in 1907-11. In 1901-04 she was president of the League for Political Education.
United States
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author
Author
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and educator
Biography
She was the daughter of Justice James C. Smith. She graduated from Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
in 1889 and studied at Girton College, Cambridge University, in 1889-90. She was teacher of Greek at the Packer Collegiate Institute
Packer Collegiate Institute
Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent college preparatory school for students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Formerly the Brooklyn Female Academy, Packer has been located at 170 Joralemon Street in the historic district of Brooklyn Heights since its founding in 1845.- History :A...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, in 1891-93. She was a fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
in Greek at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1893-94, and dean of Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in 1894-1900. She married George Haven Putnam
George Haven Putnam
George Haven Putnam, A.M., Litt.D. was an American soldier, publisher, and author. He married classical scholar Emily James Smith Putnam...
in 1899.
She was a trustee of Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in 1900-05, and vice-president and manager of the Women's University Club, New York City
New York City
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, in 1907-11. In 1901-04 she was president of the League for Political Education.