The Higher Education of Women
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The Higher Education of Women is an influential 19th-century work by Emily Davies advocating for women's access to university-level education on equal terms with men.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Higher Education of Women canonical | 3 |
| 1866 (The Higher Education of Women) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10192884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Higher Education of Women Context triple: [Emily Davies, notableWork, The Higher Education of Women]
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A.
A Woman’s Education
"A Woman’s Education" is a memoir by Jill Ker Conway that reflects on her experiences and challenges as an academic and the first female president of Smith College, exploring themes of gender, leadership, and personal growth.
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Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education
Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education is an influential late-18th-century conduct and educational treatise by Hannah More that critiques contemporary female schooling and advocates a morally grounded, Christian-based education for women.
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An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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The Education of a Christian Woman
The Education of a Christian Woman is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Juan Luis Vives that outlines an influential program for the moral, intellectual, and religious education of women in Christian society.
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Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women
The Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women was a pioneering 19th-century program that provided Harvard-level higher education to women before their formal admission to the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Higher Education of Women Target entity description: The Higher Education of Women is an influential 19th-century work by Emily Davies advocating for women's access to university-level education on equal terms with men.
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A.
A Woman’s Education
"A Woman’s Education" is a memoir by Jill Ker Conway that reflects on her experiences and challenges as an academic and the first female president of Smith College, exploring themes of gender, leadership, and personal growth.
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B.
Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education
Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education is an influential late-18th-century conduct and educational treatise by Hannah More that critiques contemporary female schooling and advocates a morally grounded, Christian-based education for women.
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C.
An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers
"An Essay on the Education of Female Teachers" is a 19th-century work by Catharine Beecher advocating for the professional training and social importance of women as educators.
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D.
The Education of a Christian Woman
The Education of a Christian Woman is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Juan Luis Vives that outlines an influential program for the moral, intellectual, and religious education of women in Christian society.
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E.
Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women
The Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women was a pioneering 19th-century program that provided Harvard-level higher education to women before their formal admission to the university.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century work
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book ⓘ feminist text ⓘ |
| addresses |
curriculum for women's higher education
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examinations for women ⓘ residential colleges for women ⓘ social objections to women's higher education ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
admission of women to universities
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equal academic standards for women and men ⓘ women's access to university-level education ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate feasibility of women's university education
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persuade universities to open degrees to women ⓘ |
| argumentStyle |
evidence-based
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reasoned ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Girton College, Cambridge
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Victorian feminism ⓘ |
| author | Emily Davies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
education
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gender studies ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| genre |
educational reform literature
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feminist literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
policy discussions on university reform
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public opinion about women's education in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal feminist perspective ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of women's colleges at the University of Cambridge
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movement for women's higher education in Britain ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated public
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policy makers ⓘ university authorities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
university education
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women's higher education ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| movement |
first-wave feminism
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women's education movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of prevailing attitudes toward women's education
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influence on educational reform debates ⓘ systematic argument for women's admission to universities ⓘ |
| positionOnIssue | supports equality of educational opportunity for women ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Girton College founding campaign
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women's colleges at Oxford and Cambridge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Emily Davies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Higher Education of Women Description of subject: The Higher Education of Women is an influential 19th-century work by Emily Davies advocating for women's access to university-level education on equal terms with men.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: The Higher Education of Women