Harriette Cooke
Harriette J. Cooke was the first known female professor of in the United States to have the same salary as an equally ranked man. Cooke was born December 1, 1829, in Sandwich, New Hampshire. She graduated from the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, now Tilton School, in 1853. In 1857, and joined the faculty of Cornell College as a professor of German studies and history. In 1866 she became Preceptress of the college. Harriette Cooke was promoted to full professorship in 1871 where she was the first women to have received the title of Professor at Cornell. She remained a professor until her resignation at Cornell until 1890. Cooke founded the Cornell Association for the Higher Education of Women. Harriette Cooke died on July 27, 1914, at the age of 84. References https://bracketthousebnb.com/index.php/harriette External links Cornell College Women's Studies Year of birth missing Year of death missing American women academics Cornell College faculty Tilton School alumni