Louise Helen Coburn | |
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Born | September 1, 1856 Skowhegan, Maine, US |
Died | February 7, 1949 Skowhegan, Maine, US | (aged 93)
Education | Colby College |
Occupation(s) | Botanist and poet |
Known for | Founder of Sigma Kappa |
Family | Stephen Coburn (father) |
Louise Helen Coburn (September 1, 1856 – February 7, 1949) was one of the five founders of Sigma Kappa sorority, a pioneer for women's education at Colby College, where she served as the first female trustee, and an accomplished scientist and writer known for writing the two volumes of Skowhegan on the Kennebec.