Elizabeth Fry

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Elizabeth Fry was a pioneering 19th-century English prison reformer and social activist renowned for her efforts to improve conditions for female prisoners and promote humanitarian reforms.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quaker
human
nurse
philanthropist
prison reformer
social reformer
birthName Elizabeth Gurney
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1780-05-21
dateOfDeath 1845-10-12
era 19th century
familyName Fry
fieldOfWork education for prisoners
nursing
prison reform
social welfare
founded Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate
Association for the Improvement of the Female Prisoners in Newgate
surface form: "British Ladies’ Society for Promoting the Reformation of Female Prisoners"
gender female
givenName Elizabeth
hasRelative Gurney family
surface form: "Gurney family of Norwich"
honouredIn Bank of England £5 note
influenced later prison reformers in Britain and Europe
knownFor humanitarian work with female prisoners
influencing prison legislation in Britain
pioneering prison reform in the 19th century
motherTongue English
movement British reform movement
surface form: "prison reform movement"

social reform movement
nationality English
notableWork advocacy for separate women’s prisons and matrons
campaigning against transportation abuses
improvement of conditions for female prisoners
promotion of prison visiting programs
reform of Newgate Prison
occupation philanthropist
prison reformer
social reformer
placeOfBirth England
Norfolk NERFINISHED
Norwich NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
Kent, England
surface form: "Kent"

Ramsgate NERFINISHED
religion Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED
residence London, England
surface form: "London"

Norwich NERFINISHED
spouse Joseph Fry

Referenced by (3)

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John Howard influenced Elizabeth Fry
Gurney family member Elizabeth Fry
Thomas Fowell Buxton relative Elizabeth Fry