Helen Connon

Helen Connon
Helen Connon in academic dress
Born	c. 1860 Melbourne, Australia
Died	22 February 1903 (aged 43) Rotorua, New Zealand
Alma mater	Canterbury College
Known for	First woman in the British Empire to gain an Honours degree
Spouse	John Macmillan Brown
Children	Millicent Baxter and Viola Macmillan Brown
Relatives	Archibald Baxter (son-in-law) James K. Baxter (grandson)

Helen Connon (c. 1860 – 22 February 1903) was an educational pioneer from Christchurch, New Zealand. She was the first woman in the British Empire to receive a university degree with honours.^[1]