Emma Willard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American women's rights activist
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1787
Place of Birth: Berlin, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1870
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Emma Willard
- Emma Hart Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was an American women's rights activist who dedicated her life to education.
- She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women's higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York.
- With the success of her school, Willard was able to travel across the country and abroad, to promote education for women.
- The Troy Female Seminary was renamed the Emma Willard School in 1895 in her honor.
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