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Jex-Blake retired in 1921, she and her sister Katherine travelled together, spending some winters in Italy and in the 1930s found themselves caught up in the
118:. Under Jex-Blake's tenure student numbers increased, a number of large building projects were completed, and the college became incorporated under the 520: 560: 130: 88: 65: 491: 52:, Anglican priest and educationalist, headmaster of Rugby School 1874-1887. She was one of nine daughters and two sons. Her siblings included 435: 356: 301: 412: 333: 278: 466: 418: 339: 284: 492:"Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford - Henrietta Jex Blake Graduate Scholarship | EFG - European Funding Guide" 133:
she presented the first candidate for matriculation and was herself awarded an honorary MA. She was also a supporter of
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She educated at home by masters from Rugby School, as were her sisters. Henrietta Jex-Blake studied music at the
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Jex-Blake campaigned for degrees to be opened up for women and when women became eligible for degrees at the
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whilst travelling in Europe. In later years, Henrietta and Katherine Jex-Blake shared a home in
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was the first practising female doctor in Scotland, and a leading campaigner for
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Between 1899 and 1909 Jex-Blake was headmistress of St Margaret's School,
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The Jex-Blake Graduate Scholarships are named in her honour.
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Henrietta Jex-Blake died at the White House Nursing Home,
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Lady Margaret Hall
Rugby School
Thomas Jex-Blake
Katharine Jex-Blake
Girton College
Bertha Jex-Blake
Edinburgh College of Medicine for women
Whitby
Arthur John Jex-Blake
Sophia Jex-Blake
medical education for women
Leipzig Conservatoire
Polmont
Girton College, Cambridge
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Elizabeth Wordsworth
Companies Act
University of Oxford
Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
women's suffrage
Spanish Civil War
Tunbridge Wells
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
"NPG x81400; Henrietta Jex-Blake - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery"
"Blake, Henrietta Jex- (d 1953) Principal of Lady Margaret Hall Oxford | The National Archives"
"Henrietta Jex-Blake, Principal (1909–1921)"

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