Jane Sinclair Reid
(1883-1968) educator of the blind
About Jane Sinclair Reid
Lived 1883 – 1968 (aged 84–85).
Jane Sinclair Reid (21 December 1883 –19 October 1968), also known as Roberta Reid, was an Australian educator who specialised in teaching blind students.
Biography Reid was born on 21 December 1883 at Esk Bank, Hartley, New South Wales, Australia, to a family of Presbyterians of Scottish descent. She was also known as Roberta Reid.
Reid was educated at Sydney Girls' High School and then studied at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1904. She was appointed a headmistress within two years and worked teaching blind students until she retired in 1948.
Reid was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1951.
Reid died in on 19 October 1968 in Roseville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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(1883-1968) educator of the blind
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