Jane Helen Rowlands

Jane Helen Rowlands (Helen o Fôn;[1] 3 April 1891 – February 1955) was a Welsh linguist, scholar and missionary.[2] Educated at Bangor University, Newnham College, Cambridge, St Colm College, Calcutta University, and the Sorbonne, she served in India for the Foreign Mission of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. Rowlands is also known for establishing a residence for widows and orphaned children. Her two known written works include La femme bengalie dans la littérature du moyen-âge (1930), and the undated The quest : scenes from the life of Chandra Lela.

  1. ^ Jones, Gwilym Arthur. "ROWLANDS , JANE HELEN". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ Rees 2002, p. 205.