Harriette Cooke

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Harriette J. Cooke was the first known female professor of in the United States to have the same salary as an equally ranked man.[1]

Cooke was born December 1, 1829 in Sandwich, New Hampshire.[2] She graduated from the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, now Tilton School, in 1853.[2] In 1857, and joined the faculty of Cornell College as a professor of German studies and history. [3]In 1866 she became Preceptress of the college.[2] Harriette Cooke was promoted to full professorship in 1871[4] where she was the first women to have received the title of Professor at Cornell.[5] She remained a professor until her resignation at Cornell until 1890.[2] Cooke founded the Cornell Association for the Higher Education of Women and published the book "Memories of my life work: The autobiography of Mrs. Harriet B. Cooke" published in 1858.[6] Harriette Cooke died on July 27, 1914 at the age of 84.

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  1. ^ June 26, Cornell Report Staff |; 2017 (2017-06-26). "History of diversity at Cornell College | Cornell College". Cornell College News Center. Retrieved 2020-05-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Graves, Mary H. Representative Women of New England.
  3. ^ Berzak, Heather. "100 women who reshaped American life - MediaFeed". Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  4. ^ Rexroat, Dee Ann. "Pioneering women: The top moments in women's history at Cornell College". Cornell College. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ^ June 26, Cornell Report Staff |; 2017 (2017-06-26). "History of diversity at Cornell College | Cornell College". Cornell College News Center. Retrieved 2021-11-18.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Cooke, Harriet B. (1858). Memories of my life work.: The autobiography of Mrs. Harriet B. Cooke ... New York: R. Carter & brothers.

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