Jessie Campbell

Jessie Campbell

Jessie (Janet) Campbell (1827–1907) was a Scottish woman who helped create the first higher education college for women in Scotland.

Biography

Gravestone for the Campbell family, including James and Jessie Campbell

Campbell was born Janet Black on 26 March 1827 in Cross-Arthurlie in Renfrewshire.[1][2] It is said that the idea of lectures for women in Glasgow arose out of her suggestion at a dinner party.[3] She approached the University of Glasgow to request that lectures were started for women. Natural history, moral philosophy, English literature and astronomy lectures were among the first. They were so successful that the Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women was set up with Campbell as its Vice President.[4]In 1883 this became the first college for higher education of women in Scotland: Queen Margaret College (Glasgow). Campbell was instrumental in securing North Park House as a base for the college, convincing Scottish philanthropist and friend Isabella Elder to purchase it. She also led the fundraising campaign for the endowment fund.[5] The college became part of the University of Glasgow in 1892.

Campbell is on the University of Glasgow's World Changing website[6] and was awarded an honorary degree (LLD) by the University of Glasgow in 1901.[1]

Personal life

Campbell married James Campbell of Tulliechewan in 1846 and had five children.[7] She was the daughter of the owner of a bleaching business. She died on 10th February 1907.

References

  1. 1 2 "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Jessie Campbell of Tullichewan". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  2. ↑ Richmond, Lesley M. (2004). "Campbell, Janet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47544. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ↑ Myers, Christine D. (2001-12-01). "The Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women, 1878 to 1883". Historian. 63 (2): 357–371. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2001.tb01470.x. ISSN 1540-6563.
  4. ↑ Myers, Christine D. (2001-12-01). "The Glasgow Association for the Higher Education of Women, 1878 to 1883". Historian. 63 (2): 357–371. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2001.tb01470.x. ISSN 1540-6563.
  5. ↑ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Jessie Campbell of Tullichewan". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  6. ↑ "Jessie Campbell of Tullichewan". World Changing. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Geograph:: Campbell of Tullichewan Memorial (C) Lairich Rig". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.