Mary Lyon

Summary

Mary Lyon is a human^[1]. She was born in Buckland^[2]. She was born on February 28, 1797^[3]. She passed away in South Hadley^[4]. She died on March 5, 1849^[5]. She worked as a pedagogue^[6], principal^[7], and missionary^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mary Lyon's place of birth was Buckland^[2].
• Mary Lyon passed away in South Hadley^[4].
• Mary Lyon was born on February 28, 1797^[3].
• Mary Lyon died on March 5, 1849^[5].
• Mary Lyon's father was Aaron Lyon, Jr.^[10].
• Mary Lyon's mother was Jemima Taylor^[11].
• Mary Lyon held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Mary Lyon worked as a pedagogue^[6].
• Mary Lyon's professions included principal^[7].
• Mary Lyon's professions included missionary^[8].
• Mary Lyon was employed by Mount Holyoke College^[13].
• Among Mary Lyon's employers was Ipswich Female Seminary^[14].
• Mary Lyon received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[15].
• Mary Lyon is recorded as female^[16].
• Mary Lyon's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Mary Lyon's Commons category is recorded as Mary Lyon^[18].
• Mary Lyon's archives at is recorded as Mount Holyoke College^[19].
• The cause of death was erysipelas^[20].
• Mary Lyon's family name is recorded as Lyon^[21].
• Mary Lyon's given name is recorded as Mary^[22].
• Mary Lyon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Mary Lyon's described by source is recorded as A Woman of the Century^[24].
• Mary Lyon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Mary Lyon's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[26].
• Mary Lyon's described by source is recorded as Biographical dictionary of Christian missions^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Lyon was born in Buckland^[2]. She was born on February 28, 1797^[3]. Her father was Aaron Lyon, Jr.^[10]. Her mother was Jemima Taylor^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue^[6], principal^[7], and missionary^[8]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College^[13], a liberal arts college in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1837^[30], headquartered in South Hadley^[31] and Ipswich Female Seminary^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1828^[34].

Recognition

Mary Lyon received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[15].

Death and Burial

Mary Lyon died on March 5, 1849^[5]. She passed away in South Hadley^[4]. The cause of death was erysipelas^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Lyon include Mount Holyoke College Mary Lyon Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37].

Why It Matters

Mary Lyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for her include Mount Holyoke College Mary Lyon Award^[35], an award^[36], in United States^[37].

FAQs

Where was Mary Lyon born?

Born in Buckland^[2], Mary Lyon…

Where did Mary Lyon die?

Mary Lyon died in South Hadley^[4].

Who were Mary Lyon's parents?

Mary Lyon's father was Aaron Lyon, Jr.^[10]. Mary Lyon's mother was Jemima Taylor^[11].

What did Mary Lyon do for work?

Mary Lyon worked as pedagogue^[6], principal^[7], and missionary^[8].

What awards did Mary Lyon receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[15].