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'''Sophia Elizabeth Reed''' (''née'' '''Armstrong'''; May 16, 1842 – June 18, 1915) was an [[United States|American]] Oriental scholar and author whose books were widely used as college textbooks in various universities worldwide for Oriental studies. Hers were, at the time, the only works by a woman accepted by the Philosophical Society of Great Britain | '''Sophia Elizabeth Reed''' (''née'' '''Armstrong'''; May 16, 1842 – June 18, 1915) was an [[United States|American]] Oriental scholar and author whose books were widely used as college textbooks in various universities worldwide for Oriental studies. Hers were, at the time, the only works by a woman accepted by the Philosophical Society of Great Britain. | ||
She was | ==Biography== | ||
She was born in [[Winthrop, Maine|Winthrop]], [[Maine]]. | |||
In 1893 she was [[chairman]] of the [[Woman's Congress of Philology]] at [[Chicago]] and in 1896 became an editor of the ''Course of Universal Literature''. Reed served two terms as the president of the [[Illinois Woman's Press Association]] 1894 (January) until 1896 (June) and 1902 (June) until 1904 (June).<ref>So We All Can Be Heard, the history of the Illinois Woman's Press Association</ref> She received honorary degrees from [[Northwestern University|Northwestern]] and [[Illinois Wesleyan University|Illinois Wesleyan]] universities and [[Bethany College (Kansas)|Bethany College]]. | She was married to Hiram Vaughn Reed, an [[World to Come|Age to Come]] (One Faith) preacher and newspaper publisher, in 1860, meeting him at a religious debate in [[Buchanan, Michigan]]. She was the mother of author [[Myrtle Reed]], and two sons, Earl Howell and Charles B. Reed.<ref>Woman's Who's Who of America, Volume 1</ref> | ||
In 1893, she was [[chairman]] of the [[Woman's Congress of Philology]] at [[Chicago]] and in 1896 became an editor of the ''Course of Universal Literature''. Reed served two terms as the president of the [[Illinois Woman's Press Association]] 1894 (January) until 1896 (June) and 1902 (June) until 1904 (June).<ref>So We All Can Be Heard, the history of the Illinois Woman's Press Association</ref> She received honorary degrees from [[Northwestern University|Northwestern]] and [[Illinois Wesleyan University|Illinois Wesleyan]] universities and [[Bethany College (Kansas)|Bethany College]]. | |||
Elizabeth Armstrong Reed died in Chicago on June 18, 1915.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43741640/widely_known_writer_is_dead/ |title=Widely Known Writer is Dead |work=[[Spokane Chronicle]] |location=Chicago |page=21 |date=1915-06-18 |access-date=2020-02-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | Elizabeth Armstrong Reed died in Chicago on June 18, 1915.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43741640/widely_known_writer_is_dead/ |title=Widely Known Writer is Dead |work=[[Spokane Chronicle]] |location=Chicago |page=21 |date=1915-06-18 |access-date=2020-02-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | ||
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Sophia Elizabeth Armstrong Reed | |
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| Born | May 16, 1842 Winthrop, Maine |
| Died | June 18, 1915 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Author, editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Hindu Literature, or, The Ancient Books of India |
| Spouse | Hiram Vaughn Reed |
| Children | Myrtle Reed, Earl Howell, Dr. Charles B. Reed |
Sophia Elizabeth Reed (née Armstrong; May 16, 1842 – June 18, 1915) was an American Oriental scholar and author whose books were widely used as college textbooks in various universities worldwide for Oriental studies. Hers were, at the time, the only works by a woman accepted by the Philosophical Society of Great Britain.
Biography[edit | edit source]
She was born in Winthrop, Maine.
She was married to Hiram Vaughn Reed, an Age to Come (One Faith) preacher and newspaper publisher, in 1860, meeting him at a religious debate in Buchanan, Michigan. She was the mother of author Myrtle Reed, and two sons, Earl Howell and Charles B. Reed.[1]
In 1893, she was chairman of the Woman's Congress of Philology at Chicago and in 1896 became an editor of the Course of Universal Literature. Reed served two terms as the president of the Illinois Woman's Press Association 1894 (January) until 1896 (June) and 1902 (June) until 1904 (June).[2] She received honorary degrees from Northwestern and Illinois Wesleyan universities and Bethany College.
Elizabeth Armstrong Reed died in Chicago on June 18, 1915.[3]
Selected works[edit | edit source]
- The Bible Triumphant (1866)
- Earnest Words for Honest Sceptics (1876)
- Hindu Literature; or the Ancient Books of India (1891)[4]
- Persian Literature, Ancient and Modern (1893)
- Primitive Buddhism: Its Origins and Teachings (1896)
- Daniel Webster: A Character Sketch (1899)
- Hinduism in Europe and America (1914)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Woman's Who's Who of America, Volume 1
- ↑ So We All Can Be Heard, the history of the Illinois Woman's Press Association
- ↑ "Widely Known Writer is Dead". Spokane Chronicle. Chicago. June 18, 1915. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hindu Literature; or the Ancient Books of India by Elizabeth A. Reed". American Anthropologist. 6 (2): 206. April 1893. doi:10.1525/aa.1893.6.2.02a00030. JSTOR 658280.