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About John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune

John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851) was an English educator, mathematician and polyglot known for promoting women's education in India. He was the founder of Calcutta Female School in Calcutta, which is considered the oldest women's college in Asia. He started his professional life as a lawyer in England and came to India by his appointment as a law member of the Governor General's Council of Ministers. His efforts to further women's education were actively supported by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and other members of the Bengali Renaissance.

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Occupation: jurist, pedagogue, civil servant
Position held: member of parliament
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: 1801, July 12, 1801, August 12, 1801
Died: August 12, 1851

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