Sidgwick, Henry, 1838-1900

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Sidgwick, Henry, 1838-1900

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31 May 1838 - 28 August 1900

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Henry Sidgwick (31 May 1838 - 28 August 1900) was an English utilitarian philosopher and economist. He was one of the founders and first president of the Society for Psychical Research, a member of the Metaphysical Society, and promoted the higher education of women. His work in economics has also had a lasting influence. He also founded Newnham College in Cambridge in 1875. Newnham College is a women-only constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It was the second Cambridge college to admit women after Girton College. The co-founder of the college was Millicent Garrett Fawcett. He joined the Cambridge Apostles intellectual secret society in 1856.

For more information, see Wikipedia entry at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Sidgwick .

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Sidgwick, Eleanor Mildred, 1845-1936 (11 March 1845 - 10 February 1936)

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1876-1900

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Benson, Mary (1842-1918)

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1842-

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Bonsanquet, B. (1848-1923)

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1894

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Welby, Victoria, Lady, 1837-1912 (1837-1912)

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29543057

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1891-1896

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Created 2015-10-29 by Anna St.Onge.

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