Historedia
Person

Emily Davies

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1869

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Emily Davies, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. College for Women founded at Hitchin

    1869

    Role: Founder

    1. 16 October 1869 · Benslow HouseFounding of the College for Women

      Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon established the College for Women at Benslow House in Hitchin on 16 October 1869, serving as the predecessor to Girton College.

Sources

  1. Emily Davies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. Girton College, Cambridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  3. Barbara Bodichon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31