Elizabeth Anna Sophia Dawes (1864–1954) was a 19th-century British classical scholar and the first woman to receive a DLitt degree from the University of London.[1][2]
Elizabeth was born on 7 November 1864 in Surbiton, England.[1] In the 1881 census, aged 16, she is already listed as "scholar". At this time, the family, consisting of father the Revd John Samuel,[2] mother Anna Sophia Elizabeth (or called Elizabeth Anna Sophia as well, according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography)[1] and eight children, live at Newton House on Maple Road in Surbiton.[3]
Her older sister Mary Clara Dawes [Wikidata] was also a scholar, and the first woman to receive a Masters in Arts.[4] Mary Clara Dawes passed the matriculation examination in January 1879 and placed fourth in the list of masters of arts for the University of London in July 1884.[5][6][7]
Educationedit
Dawes spent a year at Bedford College, London before matriculating as a Scholar at Girton College, Cambridge University.[8] She got a good mark in the Classical Tripos but, as was the rule at that time, could not graduate from the University of Cambridge with a degree. Her good results are notable because girls generally received an inferior education to their male counterparts, which generally translated into lower marks in the Tripos.[9]
She subsequently acquired a BA from the University of London, as well as being the first woman to receive a DLitt from the University of London, in 1895.[1][10] The title of her thesis was The Pronunciation of Greek with Suggestions for a Reform in Teaching that Language, indicating an early interest in educational reform which would persist into her career as a headmistress of a girls' school.
Careeredit
Contrary to many women of the Victorian era, Dawes had a career. In addition to a professorship held at Bryn Mawr College in the US during the academic year 1886–87, when she was only 22, she was headmistress of a school in Surrey together with her sister Mary.[11] In 1928, she translated Anna Comnena's Alexiad from Greek into English.[12] The work is still in print almost 90 years later.[13]
The pronunciation of Greek with suggestions for a reform in teaching that language (1889)
Classical Latin vocabularies for schools and colleges (1890)
Attic Greek vocabularies for schools and colleges (1890)
The pronunciation of the Greek aspirates (1894)
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Elizabeth Anna Sophia Dawes". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/58469. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ab"Small Talk". The Sketch. X (122): 237. 29 May 1895. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Google Books.
^Dawes, Elizabeth A. S. "UK Census Records". Ancestry.co.uk.
^Assinder, Semele (2012). Greece in British Women's Writing, 1866-1915 (PhD dissertation).
^Faithfull, Emily (1884). Three Visits to America. New York: Fowler & Wells Co., Publishers. p. 71.
^"Ladies in the London University". The Illustrated London News. Vol. 85, no. 2359. 5 July 1884. p. 81. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^"The First Lady Master of Arts". Bow bells : a magazine of general literature and art for family reading. Vol. 41, no. 1056. London. 23 October 1884. p. 420.
^"Miss Elizabeth A. S. Dawes". The Times. No. 1330. London. 25 May 1895. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^Breay, Claire (1999). "Women and the Classical Tripos 1869 – 1914". In Stray, Christopher (ed.). Classics in 19th and 20th Century Cambridge: Curriculum, Culture and Community. Cambridge: Cambridge Philological Society. p. 49.
^Murray, Janet Horowitz; Stark, Myra (1895). "University Intelligence". The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions. ISBN9781315396569. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^Whitaker, Joseph (1914). An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1914. Whitaker's Almanack. p. 945. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Google Books.
^Dawes, Elizabeth (1928). The Alexiad of the Princess Anna Comnena : being the history of the reign of her father, Alexius I, Emperor of the Romans, 1081-1118 A.D. London: Kegan Paul.
^Comnena, Anna; Dawes, Elizabeth (2015). The Alexiad. Masterworks Classics. ISBN978-1-6273-0130-5.
^"Death of Dr. Elizabeth Dawes". Surrey Advertiser. 28 August 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
January 01, 1970
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Elizabeth Anna Sophia Dawes 1864 1954 was a 19th century British classical scholar and the first woman to receive a DLitt degree from the University of London 1 2 Elizabeth DawesIn The Sketch 29 May 1895Born 1864 11 07 7 November 1864Surbiton EnglandDied19 August 1954 1954 08 19 aged 89 Weybridge EnglandAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of LondonThesisThe Pronunciation of Greek with Suggestions for a Reform in Teaching that LanguageAcademic workDisciplineClassicsInstitutionsBryn Mawr College Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Later life 5 Select bibliography 6 ReferencesEarly life editElizabeth was born on 7 November 1864 in Surbiton England 1 In the 1881 census aged 16 she is already listed as scholar At this time the family consisting of father the Revd John Samuel 2 mother Anna Sophia Elizabeth or called Elizabeth Anna Sophia as well according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 1 and eight children live at Newton House on Maple Road in Surbiton 3 Her older sister Mary Clara Dawes Wikidata was also a scholar and the first woman to receive a Masters in Arts 4 Mary Clara Dawes passed the matriculation examination in January 1879 and placed fourth in the list of masters of arts for the University of London in July 1884 5 6 7 Education editDawes spent a year at Bedford College London before matriculating as a Scholar at Girton College Cambridge University 8 She got a good mark in the Classical Tripos but as was the rule at that time could not graduate from the University of Cambridge with a degree Her good results are notable because girls generally received an inferior education to their male counterparts which generally translated into lower marks in the Tripos 9 She subsequently acquired a BA from the University of London as well as being the first woman to receive a DLitt from the University of London in 1895 1 10 The title of her thesis was The Pronunciation of Greek with Suggestions for a Reform in Teaching that Language indicating an early interest in educational reform which would persist into her career as a headmistress of a girls school Career editContrary to many women of the Victorian era Dawes had a career In addition to a professorship held at Bryn Mawr College in the US during the academic year 1886 87 when she was only 22 she was headmistress of a school in Surrey together with her sister Mary 11 In 1928 she translated Anna Comnena s Alexiad from Greek into English 12 The work is still in print almost 90 years later 13 Later life editDawes died in Weybridge on 19 August 1954 1 14 Select bibliography editLibrary resources about Elizabeth Dawes Resources in your library Resources in other libraries By Elizabeth Dawes Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries The pronunciation of Greek with suggestions for a reform in teaching that language 1889 Classical Latin vocabularies for schools and colleges 1890 Attic Greek vocabularies for schools and colleges 1890 The pronunciation of the Greek aspirates 1894 References edit a b c d e Elizabeth Anna Sophia Dawes Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 58469 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b Small Talk The Sketch X 122 237 29 May 1895 Retrieved 2 September 2023 via Google Books Dawes Elizabeth A S UK Census Records Ancestry co uk Assinder Semele 2012 Greece in British Women s Writing 1866 1915 PhD dissertation Faithfull Emily 1884 Three Visits to America New York Fowler amp Wells Co Publishers p 71 Ladies in the London University The Illustrated London News Vol 85 no 2359 5 July 1884 p 81 Retrieved 20 June 2020 The First Lady Master of Arts Bow bells a magazine of general literature and art for family reading Vol 41 no 1056 London 23 October 1884 p 420 Miss Elizabeth A S Dawes The Times No 1330 London 25 May 1895 Retrieved 2 September 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Breay Claire 1999 Women and the Classical Tripos 1869 1914 In Stray Christopher ed Classics in 19th and 20th Century Cambridge Curriculum Culture and Community Cambridge Cambridge Philological Society p 49 Murray Janet Horowitz Stark Myra 1895 University Intelligence The Englishwoman s Review of Social and Industrial Questions ISBN 9781315396569 Retrieved 20 June 2020 Whitaker Joseph 1914 An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1914 Whitaker s Almanack p 945 Retrieved 2 September 2023 via Google Books Dawes Elizabeth 1928 The Alexiad of the Princess Anna Comnena being the history of the reign of her father Alexius I Emperor of the Romans 1081 1118 A D London Kegan Paul Comnena Anna Dawes Elizabeth 2015 The Alexiad Masterworks Classics ISBN 978 1 6273 0130 5 Death of Dr Elizabeth Dawes Surrey Advertiser 28 August 1954 p 8 Retrieved 2 September 2023 via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Dawes amp oldid 1217192872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
