Pauline Agassiz Shaw

Pauline Agassiz Shaw
Born	Pauline Agassiz (1841-02-06)February 6, 1841 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died	February 10, 1917(1917-02-10) (aged 76) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston
Known for	Philanthropist Social reformer Suffragist
Spouse	Quincy Adams Shaw
Children	Louis Agassiz Shaw Pauline Shaw Marian Shaw Quincy Adams Shaw Robert Gould Shaw II

Pauline Agassiz Shaw (February 6, 1841 – February 10, 1917) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who opened day nurseries, settlement houses, and other establishments in Boston to help new immigrants and the poor. She financed public kindergartens (one decade later this concept was adopted by the Boston Public Schools), and co-founded America's first trade school, the North Bennet Street School. She was also a vocal advocate for women's rights.