Mary Tucker Thorp (also known as Mary Dahood) (1899–1974) was a teacher, educator and school principal at the Rhode Island College. She chaired the committee which investigated and made recommendations for accreditation standards for preschool education and which were adopted in the State Board of Education Codes in 1954. She was the first Distinguished Professor of Rhode Island College and both the first residence hall and a Professorship at the school are named in her honor. She was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1969.
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14 September 1899 Syria
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Died |
27 October 1974 (aged 75) Westerly, Rhode Island
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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