Kate Edger

Kate Edger

Kate Milligan Evans Edger (January 6, 1857 to May 6, 1935) was the first woman in New Zealand to get a university degree and the first woman in the British Empire to get a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]

Edger's family moved from England to New Zealand in 1862. On 11 July 1877, she graduated from the University of New Zealand.[2]

Legacy

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The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust gives money to help women get degrees.[3] In 2004 the Kate Edger Information Commons was formed at The University of Auckland.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Kate Edger". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Beryl. "Edger, Kate Milligan". Te Ara Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Auckgradwomen.org. "The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Auckgradwomen.org. "About Kate Edger". Retrieved 25 April 2011.