Sophia Smith (Smith College)

Sophia Smith
Smith, 1868
BornAugust 27, 1796
DiedJune 12, 1870(1870-06-12) (aged 73)
Massachusetts, U.S.
Known forFounding Smith College

Sophia Smith (August 27, 1796 – June 12, 1870) founded Smith College in 1870 with the substantial estate she inherited from her father, who was a wealthy farmer, and her six siblings, who had all predeceased her.[1]

An avid reader, Smith attended schools in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. She later attended Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Massachusetts.[2]

  1. ^ "Sophia Smith". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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