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Jane Bancroft Robinson

1847 – 1932

Author and educator

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About Jane Bancroft Robinson

Lived 1847 – 1932 (aged 84–85). Jane Bancroft Robinson was an American writer, historian and missionary.

Jane Marie Bancroft Robinson (December 24, 1847 – May 29, 1932) was an American author and educator.

Early life and education Jane Marie Bancroft was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on December 24, 1847. She descended on her mother's side, Caroline J. Orton, from an old Dutch family of New York City, and on her father's side from early English settlers in New Jersey. Her father, Rev. George C. Bancroft, was for over fifty years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Legacy Jane Bancroft Robinson donated more than ($165,364.38 in 2017) to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. She donated her home and land for the construction of retirement homes for deaconesses and ministers.

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Important facts

Born

1847

Birth century

19th century

Died

1932

Occupation

Writer, historian, missionary

Nationality

United States

Education

Syracuse University, University of Zurich, Bryn Mawr College, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Employers

Northwestern University

Also known as

Jane Marie Bancroft Robinson, Dr. Jane Bancroft Robinson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jane Bancroft Robinson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jane Bancroft Robinson?

author and educator

When was Jane Bancroft Robinson born?

Jane Bancroft Robinson was born in 1847.

When did Jane Bancroft Robinson die?

Jane Bancroft Robinson died in 1932.

What was Jane Bancroft Robinson's occupation?

Jane Bancroft Robinson was a writer, historian and missionary.

What nationality was Jane Bancroft Robinson?

Jane Bancroft Robinson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jane Bancroft Robinson

· Wikidata: Q38502700

· DBpedia: Jane Bancroft Robinson

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