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Helen Magill White
1853Nov, 28

Helen Magill White

Helen Magill White, American academic (d. 1944)
Helen Magill White (November 28, 1853 – October 28, 1944) was an American academic and instructor. She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in the United States.

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Events on 1853

  • 19Jan

    Il trovatore

    Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
  • 14Jul

    Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

    Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
  • 4Oct

    Crimean War

    The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
  • 30Nov

    Battle of Sinop

    Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.
  • 31Dec

    Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

    A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.