Marie Rennotte (11 February 1852 – 21 November 1942) was a native Belgian and naturalized Brazilian teacher and physician, who was active in the fight for women's rights. After earning her teaching credentials in Belgium and France, Rennotte taught for three years in Germany before moving to Brazil as a governess. Giving private lessons and teaching at a girls' school, she lived in Rio de Janeiro from 1878 to 1882. Hired to teach in the State of São Paulo, she moved to Piracicaba where from 1882 to 1889 she taught science, developed the curriculum, and enhanced the reputation of the Colégio Piracicabano. The school was an innovative institution which promoted girls' education as equal to that of boys, offering co-educational instruction.
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11 February 1852 Souverain-Wandre [fr] near Liège, Belgium
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Died |
21 November 1942 (aged 90) São Paulo, Brazil
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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