May Gorslin Preston Slosson [SEP] place of death
May Gorslin Preston Slosson
May Gorslin Preston Slosson (10 September 1858, Ilion, New York – 26 November 1943, Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American educator and suffragist. She was the first woman to obtain a doctoral degree in Philosophy in the United States.
Life.
May Gorslin Preston was the daughter of Reverend Levi Campbell Preston and the former Mary Gorslin. Her family moved to Kansas from New York State. She earned Bachelor of Science (1878) and Master of Science (1879) degrees from
Slosson
Slosson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Annie Trumbull Slosson (1838–1926), American writer and entomologist
- Edwin Emery Slosson (1865–1929), American editor, writer and chemist
- May Gorslin Preston Slosson (1858–1943), American educator and suffragist