# Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick

_British mathematician & college principal (1845-1936)_

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> Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick was a physics researcher assisting Lord Rayleigh, an activist for the higher education of women, Principal of Newnham College of the University of Cambridge, and a leading figure in the Society for Psychical Research.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 March 1845 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Whittingehame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P19))
- **Died:** 10 February 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P570))
- **Place of death:** Woking ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P27))
- **Occupation:** teacher; college head; mathematician; feminist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P106))
- **Education:** Newnham College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P69))
- **Spouse:** Henry Sidgwick ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P26))
- **Positions held:** secretary (since 1910); president (1909–1913); principal (1892–1910); bursar (until 1919) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193#P39))

## Questions

**When was Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick born?**  
Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick was born on 11 March 1845 in Whittingehame.

**What positions has Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick held?**  
Positions held by Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick include: secretary (since 1910); president (1909–1913); principal (1892–1910); bursar (until 1919).

**Where did Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick study?**  
Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick was educated at Newnham College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Mildred_Sidgwick) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1156193](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1156193) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eleanor Sidgwick by James Jebusa Shannon died 1923.jpg by Sir James Jebusa Shannon in 1889 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eleanor_Sidgwick_by_James_Jebusa_Shannon_died_1923.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Eleanor Sidgwick by James Jebusa Shannon died 1923.jpg — Sir James Jebusa Shannon in 1889, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eleanor-mildred-sidgwick. Retrieved 6 November 2026.