Sophia Smith (Smith College)
Sophia Smith | |
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Smith, 1868 | |
| Born | August 27, 1796 Hatfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1870 (aged 73) Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Known for | Founding 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.
An avid reader, Smith attended schools in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut. She later attended Hopkins Academy in Hadley, Massachusetts.