Dorothea Beale

Dorothea Beale, English suffragist, educational reformer and author (died 1906)

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Born: March 21, 1831
Died: November 9, 1906
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1831

About Dorothea Beale

Dorothea Beale LL.D. was a suffragist, educational reformer and author. As Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College, she became the founder of St Hilda's College, Oxford. She was first cousin to Caroline Frances Cornwallis, a relationship that influenced the young Dorothea. In 1849, Dorothea Beale was appointed mathematics tutor at Queen's College, London, and in 1854 she became head teacher in the school attached to the college, under Miss Parry.

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The world when Dorothea Beale was born

Dorothea Beale was born in 1831. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineNat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia
Technology milestoneElectromagnetic induction discovered by Faraday
World population~1.11B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
U.S. population13.3M

1831 versus 2026

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Measure	1831	2026
Population	13.3M	341 million

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