Louise Helen Coburn

Louise Helen Coburn
BornSeptember 1, 1856
DiedFebruary 7, 1949(1949-02-07) (aged 93)
EducationColby College
Occupation(s)Botanist and poet
Known forFounder of Sigma Kappa .
FamilyStephen 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.