Barbara Bodichon
Barbara Bodichon | |
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Barbara Bodichon portrait by Samuel Laurence, 1880 (from a sketch in 1861) | |
| Born | Barbara Leigh Smith 8 April 1827 Whatlington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 11 June 1891 (aged 64) Robertsbridge, Sussex, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Other names | Barbara Leigh Smith |
| Occupations | Educationalist Artist |
| Known for | Co-founder, Girton College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Eugène Bodichon |
Barbara Bodichon (8 April 1827 – 11 June 1891), born Barbara Leigh Smith, was an English educationalist, artist, and philanthropist, a leading mid-19th-century feminist and women's rights activist.
In 1854, she published her influential A Brief Summary of the Laws of England Concerning Women, and in 1858 the English Woman's Journal.
With her friend Emily Davies, in 1869 Bodichon co-founded Girton College, Cambridge. Her greatest skill is said to have been as a facilitator.