Florence Amelia Deeks | |
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 Florence (right) with her sister Annie c. 1880 | |
| Born | 4 September 1864 |
| Died | 17 June 1959 (aged 94) Toronto, Ontario. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, writer |
| Known for | Legal battle with H. G. Wells |
Florence Amelia Deeks (1864–1959) was a Canadian teacher and writer. She is known for accusing British writer H. G. Wells of having plagiarized her work when he wrote The Outline of History. The case was eventually taken to the Judicial Committee of the British Privy Council, the highest court in the British Empire, which rejected her claim.