Marie Souvestre

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Marie Souvestre was a progressive 19th-century French educator best known for mentoring Eleanor Roosevelt and promoting independent thinking and internationalism among young women.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf educator
feminist educator
headmistress
human
centuryOfActivity 19th century
early 20th century
countryOfCitizenship France
educated Eleanor Roosevelt
young women from various countries
educationalPhilosophy emphasis on international outlook
encouragement of critical and independent thinking
promotion of intellectual equality for women
employer Allenswood Academy
Les Ruches
ethnicGroup French
familyName Souvestre
fieldOfWork education
girls' education
international education
founded Allenswood Academy
Les Ruches
givenName Marie
influenced Eleanor Roosevelt's political and social views
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
movement feminism
progressive education
name Marie Souvestre
nativeLanguage French
notableFor founding progressive schools for girls
mentoring Eleanor Roosevelt
promoting independent thinking among young women
promoting internationalism in education
notableStudent Eleanor Roosevelt
occupation educational reformer
school principal
teacher
placeOfBirth France
placeOfDeath England
residence England
France
sexOrGender female
workLocation England
France

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Allenswood Academy
headmistress
Marie Souvestre
name
Allenswood Academy
notableHead

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