Marie Popelin
Belgian advocate, educator, feminist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marie Popelin (16 December 1846 – 5 June 1913) was a Belgian jurist and early feminist political campaigner. Popelin worked with Isabelle Gatti de Gamond in the development of women's education and, in 1888, became the first Belgian woman to receive a doctorate in law. After her accession to the bar was refused, Popelin went on to have an active career as the leader of the Belgian League for Women's Rights. She died in 1913 without ever gaining admission to the bar.
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Marie Popelin | |
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Born | (1846-12-16)16 December 1846 |
Died | 5 June 1913(1913-06-05) (aged 66) Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium |
Occupation(s) | jurist, teacher, political campaigner |
Known for | First woman to receive a law doctorate in Belgium |
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