About Blanche Edith Thompson
Lived 1874 – 1963 (aged 88–89). Blanche Edith Thompson was a New Zealand music educator.
Blanche Edith Thompson (; 18 March 1874 – 19 January 1963) was a notable New Zealand piano teacher, sportswoman and social reformer. She was born in Brown's Bridge, North Canterbury, New Zealand in 1874. She participated in cycling, then swimming, and later croquet. In 1905, she may have been the first New Zealand woman to have won a driving competition.
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Who was Blanche Edith Thompson?
Piano teacher, sportswoman, social reformer
When was Blanche Edith Thompson born?
Blanche Edith Thompson was born in 1874.
When did Blanche Edith Thompson die?
Blanche Edith Thompson died in 1963.
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Blanche Edith Thompson was a music educator.
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Blanche Edith Thompson was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Blanche Edith Thompson. https://biography.guide/blanche-edith-thompson/
MLA: "Blanche Edith Thompson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/blanche-edith-thompson/.
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