Mary Lyon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Lyon

American educator

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1797

Place of Birth: Buckland, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1849

Profession: head teacher, pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Mary Mason Lyon (; February 28, 1797 – March 5, 1849) was an American pioneer in women's education.
She established the Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, (now Wheaton College) in 1834.
She then established Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now Mount Holyoke College) in South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1837 and served as its first president (or "principal") for 12 years.
Lyon's vision fused intellectual challenge and moral purpose.
She valued socioeconomic diversity and endeavored to make the seminary affordable for students of modest means.