Helen Simpson (lecturer)
| Helen Simpson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 1960 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater |
Canterbury College, University of London |
| Occupation | teacher |
Helen Macdonald Simpson (1890–1960) was a notable New Zealand teacher, university lecturer and writer. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1890.[1] Norman Richmond was her younger brother.[2]
Life
She graduated from Canterbury College, and from the University of London with a PhD. She taught at Christchurch Training College. On 29 January 1927, she married Arthur Barrows Simpson. She wrote The women of New Zealand, a social history survey, which was published in 1940 as part of a government program to mark 100 years of colonisation of New Zealand.[1]
References
- 1 2 Labrum, Bronwyn. "Helen Macdonald Simpson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ Horton, Christopher. "Norman Macdonald Richmond". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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