Pauline Agassiz Shaw | |
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| Born | Pauline Agassiz February 6, 1841 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | February 10, 1917 (aged 76) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston |
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| Spouse | Quincy Adams Shaw |
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| Parent(s) | Louis Agassiz Cecilie Braun |
Pauline Agassiz Shaw (February 6, 1841 – February 10, 1917) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who opened day nurseries, settlement houses, and other establishments in Boston to help new immigrants and the poor. She financed public kindergartens (one decade later this concept was adopted by the Boston Public Schools), and co-founded America's first trade school, the North Bennet Street School. She was also a vocal advocate for women's rights.