birth_date: 1865-06-16 00:00:00
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name: Margaret Benson
about: Margaret Benson (16 June 1865 – 13 May 1916) was an English author and Egyptologist.One of the six children of Edward White Benson, an Anglican educator and clergyman (later Archbishop of Canterbury), and his wife Mary Sidgwick Benson, the sister of philosopher Henry Sidgwick who founded Newnham College. Margaret was one of the first women to be admitted to Oxford University, where she attended Lady Margaret Hall. Her intelligence and accomplishments were remarkable.She was known within the family as Maggie. One brother was the novelist E.F. Benson. Another was A.C. Benson. Margaret Benson (16 June 1865 – 13 May 1916) was an English author and Egyptologist.One of the six children of Edward White Benson, an Anglican educator and clergyman (later Archbishop of Canterbury), and his wife Mary Sidgwick Benson, the sister of philosopher Henry Sidgwick who founded Newnham College. Margaret was one of the first women to be admitted to Oxford University, where she attended Lady Margaret Hall. Her intelligence and accomplishments were remarkable.She was known within the family as Maggie. One brother was the novelist E.F. Benson. Another was A.C. Benson. ...more
death_date: 1916-05-13 00:00:00