Helen Almira Shafer
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Helen Almira Shafer was a president of Wellesley College. After graduating from Oberlin College
in 1863, she was a teacher of mathematics at Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri
, from 1865 until 1875. In 1877, she became professor of mathematics at Wellesley. She was made president of this institution in January 1888.
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in 1863, she was a teacher of mathematics at Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, from 1865 until 1875. In 1877, she became professor of mathematics at Wellesley. She was made president of this institution in January 1888.