Clara Converse
(1857-1935)
American educator and missionary
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Clara Converse (May 8, 1857 – January 24, 1935) was an American teacher and missionary who joined the Woman’s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society and became a pioneer educator in Japan. After earning her credentials at the Vermont Academy and Smith College, Converse moved to Yokohama where she was influential in establishing girl's education. In addition to directing the Soshin Jo-Gakko (Truth Seeking Girl's School) for thirty-five years, she established several kindergartens. Her work to improve education for women in Japan was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Medal of Honor in 1929.
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8 May 1857 Grafton, Windham County, Vermont
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24 January 1935 (aged 77) Yokohama, Japan
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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