Jill Ker Conway

Jill Ker Conway
7th President of Smith College
In office
1975–1985
Preceded byThomas C. Mendenhall
Succeeded byMary Maples Dunn
Personal details
Born
Jill Ker

(1934-10-09)9 October 1934
Hillston, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 June 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 83)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAustralian, American
SpouseJohn Conway (d. 1995)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Harvard University (PhD)
OccupationWriter
Academic background
ThesisThe first generation of american women graduates (1969)
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
InstitutionsUniversity of Toronto
Smith College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Writing career
GenreAutobiography
Notable worksThe Road from Coorain
Notable awardsNational Humanities Medal 2012

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Jill Ker Conway AC (9 October 1934 – 1 June 2018) was an Australian-American scholar and author. Well known for her autobiographies, in particular her first memoir, The Road from Coorain, she also was Smith College's first woman president (1975–1985) and most recently served as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2004 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[1] She was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal.

  1. ^ "Honorees: 2010 National Women's History Month". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.