Kate Edger
Kate Milligan Evans Edger (January 6, 1857 to May 6, 1935) was the first woman in New Zealand to get a university degree and the first woman in the British Empi…
Kate Milligan Evans Edger (January 6, 1857 to May 6, 1935) was the first woman in New Zealand to get a university degree and the first woman in the British Empire to get a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]
Edger's family moved from England to New Zealand in 1862. On 11 July 1877, she graduated from the University of New Zealand.[2]
Legacy
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust gives money to help women get degrees.[3] In 2004 the Kate Edger Information Commons was formed at The University of Auckland.[4]
References
- ↑ Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Kate Edger". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Hughes, Beryl. "Edger, Kate Milligan". Te Ara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Auckgradwomen.org. "The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Auckgradwomen.org. "About Kate Edger". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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